Around Smiths Bend ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Waco. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southeast of Smiths Bend. Waco has a population of 141,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hewitt. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the south of Smiths Bend and has a population of 15,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Smiths Bend, with the nearest first.
- Laguna Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Tyson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Aquilla
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Whitney
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Gholson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Patrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Peoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Hill County
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
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- Womack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Womack is located in Bosque County
- China Spring
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- West
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Ross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <2>
- 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 northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
- Chatt is located in Hill County
- Womack
For more communities neighboring Smiths Bend, please visit our County-by-County Page for Smiths Bend.
Bosque County ...
Smiths Bend is located in Bosque County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bosque County: Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson, McLennan & Somervell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smiths Bend ...
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 Smiths Bend.
Airports Near Smiths Bend ...
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 Smiths Bend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Smiths Bend.
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 Smiths Bend. 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 Smiths Bend. |
| <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 Bosque, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Smiths Bend), 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. |