Around Valley Mills ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Waco. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the east of Valley Mills. Waco has a population of 141,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hewitt. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southeast of Valley Mills and has a population of 15,100 people.
For comparison, Valley Mills has a population of 1,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Valley Mills, with the nearest first.
- Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <3>
- China Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Spring
- China Spring is located in McLennan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Spring <3>
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Bosque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
- Greenock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Womack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Womack is located in Bosque County
- Patrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Rock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
- Laguna Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Park
- Laguna Park is located in Bosque County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Park <3>
- Speegleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speegleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
- Speegleville is located in McLennan County
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- Gholson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - McGregor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
- Turnersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Coryell County
- Bosqueville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
- Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
- Oglesby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <3>
- Tyson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gholson
For more communities neighboring Valley Mills, please visit our County-by-County Page for Valley Mills.
Bosque County ...
Valley Mills is primarily located in Bosque County<4>. A portion of Valley Mills extends into McLennan County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bosque County: Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson, McLennan & Somervell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Mills ...
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 Valley Mills.
Airports Near Valley Mills ...
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 Valley Mills and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Valley Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Mills ...
Looking for more information about Valley Mills? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Valley Mills. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Valley Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Mills.
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:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- Valley Mills Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Mills
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Mills. 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 Valley Mills. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Valley Mills), 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. |