Around O'Donnell ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Brownfield. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northwest of O'Donnell. Brownfield has a population of 9,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lamesa. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southwest of O'Donnell and has a population of 9,100 people.
For comparison, O'Donnell has a population of 850 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from O'Donnell, with the nearest first.
- Draw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draw
- Draw is located in Lynn County
- Tahoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <3>
- Lamesa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <3>
- Los Ybanez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Welch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in Dawson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <3>
- Grassland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Lynn County
- New Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- New Home is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <3>
- Wilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
- Close City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Close City
- Close City is located in Garza County
- Close City has also been known as:
- Ragtown
- Gail
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
- Gail is located in Borden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gail <3>
- Sparenberg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparenberg
- Sparenberg is located in Dawson County
- Brownfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
- Brownfield is located in Terry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownfield <3>
- Post
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
- Post is located in Garza County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <3>
For more communities neighboring O'Donnell, please visit our County-by-County Page for O'Donnell.
Dawson County ...
O'Donnell is primarily located in Dawson County<4>. A portion of O'Donnell extends into Lynn County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dawson County: Andrews, Borden, Gaines, Howard, Lynn, Martin & Terry.
Although it doesn't share a border with Dawson County, Garza is close to O'Donnell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near O'Donnell ...
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 O'Donnell.
Airports Near O'Donnell ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to O'Donnell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for O'Donnell.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O'Donnell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for O'Donnell. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dawson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to O'Donnell), 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. |