Around Prairie Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Waco. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southeast of Prairie Valley. Waco has a population of 141,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hewitt. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Prairie Valley and has a population of 15,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Prairie Valley, with the nearest first.
- Laguna Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Park
- Laguna Park is located in Bosque County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Park <2>
- Whitney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <2>
- Aquilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Aquilla is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aquilla <2>
- Greenock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Tyson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Peoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Hill County
- Womack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Womack is located in Bosque County
- Gholson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Lakeside Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
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- Abbott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbott <2>
- Chatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
- Chatt is located in Hill County
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Patrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <2>
- China Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Spring
- China Spring is located in McLennan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Spring <2>
- Abbott
For more communities neighboring Prairie Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Prairie Valley.
Hill County ...
Prairie Valley is located in Hill County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prairie Valley ...
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 Prairie Valley.
Airports Near Prairie Valley ...
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 Prairie Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Prairie Valley.
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 Prairie Valley. 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 Prairie Valley. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Prairie Valley), 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. |