Around Sparks ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Killeen. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northwest of Sparks. Killeen has a population of 154,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Georgetown. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southwest of Sparks and has a population of 85,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sparks, with the nearest first.
- Academy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Academy is located in Bell County
- Little River-Academy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
- Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
- Little River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <2>
- Vilas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Bell County
- Heidenheimer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
- Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <2>
- Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
- Val Verde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
- Val Verde is located in Milam County
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
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- Belton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <2>
- Salado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Salado is located in Bell County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salado <2>
- Davilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla
- Davilla is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davilla <2>
- Temple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
- Schwertner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwertner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwertner
- Schwertner is located in Williamson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwertner <2>
- Edgeworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belton
For more communities neighboring Sparks, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sparks.
Bell County ...
Sparks is located in Bell County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bell County: Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam & Williamson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sparks ...
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 Sparks.
Airports Near Sparks ...
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 Sparks and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sparks.
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 Sparks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/
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 Sparks. |
| <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 Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sparks), 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. |