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Around Soldiers Mound ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Soldiers Mound, with the nearest first.

  • Spur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spur is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <1>
  • Dickens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Girard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Afton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • McAdoo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crosbyton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jayton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Clairemont
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Clairemont is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont
  • Dumont
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roaring Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Guthrie
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Owens
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Owens is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens

For more communities neighboring Soldiers Mound, please visit our County-by-County Page for Soldiers Mound.

Dickens County ...

Soldiers Mound would have been located within present day Dickens County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickens County: Cottle, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Kent, King, Motley & Stonewall.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Soldiers Mound ...

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 Soldiers Mound.

Airports Near Soldiers Mound ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Soldiers Mound and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Soldiers Mound.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Soldiers Mound), 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.