Around Shotgun Crossing ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greenville. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the northwest of Shotgun Crossing. Greenville has a population of 29,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Sulphur Springs. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the north of Shotgun Crossing and has a population of 16,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shotgun Crossing, with the nearest first.
- Bonanza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <2>
- Emory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Rains County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <2>
- Gunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Yantis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
- Yantis is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
- Divide
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide is located in Hopkins County
- Alba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alba <2>
- Miller Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Grove
- Miller Grove is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller Grove <2>
- Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Point is located in Rains County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point <2>
- Tazewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
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- Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
- Flats is located in Rains County
- Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Brashear
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Brashear is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brashear <2>
- East Tawakoni
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
- East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Rockdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
- Lone Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <2>
- Flats
For more communities neighboring Shotgun Crossing, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shotgun Crossing.
Rains County ...
Shotgun Crossing is located in Rains County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rains County: Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt & Wood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shotgun Crossing ...
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 Shotgun Crossing.
Airports Near Shotgun Crossing ...
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 Shotgun Crossing and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shotgun Crossing.
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:
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Shotgun Crossing. |
| <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 Rains, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shotgun Crossing), 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. |