Around Opelika ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tyler. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the east of Opelika. Tyler has a population of 108,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Athens. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the southwest of Opelika and has a population of 12,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Opelika, with the nearest first.
- Brownsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <3>
- Leagueville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
- Leagueville is located in Henderson County
- Murchison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Murchison is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <3>
- Edom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Edom is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <3>
- Moore Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
- Moore Station is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Ben Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
- Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <3>
- Chandler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <3>
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- LaRue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRue
- LaRue is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaRue <3>
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- Pine Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Coffee City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
- Coffee City is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Dogwood City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
- Dogwood City is located in Smith County
- Poynor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
- Poynor is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <3>
- Van
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Van is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <3>
- Noonday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
For more communities neighboring Opelika, please visit our County-by-County Page for Opelika.
Henderson County ...
Opelika is located in Henderson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Anderson, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro, Smith & Van Zandt.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Opelika ...
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 Opelika.
Airports Near Opelika ...
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 Opelika and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Opelika.
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 Opelika. 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 Opelika. |
| <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 Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Opelika), 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. |