Around Merkel ...
For comparison, Merkel has a population of 2,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Merkel, with the nearest first.
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Stith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hawley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Impact
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Impact is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Abilene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nolan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Anson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tuscola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Funston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Potosi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Merkel, please visit our County-by-County Page for Merkel.
Taylor County ...
Merkel is located in Taylor County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Callahan, Coleman, Fisher, Jones, Nolan, Runnels & Shackelford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Merkel ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merkel.
Airports Near Merkel ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Merkel and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Merkel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merkel ...
Looking for more information about Merkel? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Merkel. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Merkel, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Merkel.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Merkel. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Merkel), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |