Around Porter Springs ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Crockett. It lies just east of Porter Springs. Crockett has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Madisonville. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of Porter Springs and has a population of 4,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Porter Springs, with the nearest first.
- Cooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Austonio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
- Austonio is located in Houston County
- Crockett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
- Centerview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Leon County
- Latexo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo
- Latexo is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latexo <3>
- Lovelady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
- Lovelady is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <3>
- Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Leon County
- Middleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Grapeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <3>
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- Hickory Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
- Holly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <3>
- Refuge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
- Refuge is located in Houston County
- Belott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Leon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Hickory Creek
For more communities neighboring Porter Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Porter Springs.
Houston County ...
Porter Springs is located in Houston County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Leon, Madison, Trinity & Walker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Porter Springs ...
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 Porter Springs.
Airports Near Porter Springs ...
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 Porter Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Porter Springs.
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 Porter Springs. 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 Porter Springs. |
| <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 Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Porter Springs), 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. |