Around Van Alstyne ...
For comparison, Van Alstyne has a population of 4,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Van Alstyne, with the nearest first.
- Anna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cannon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Howe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sedalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tom Bean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Melissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dorchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Kentucky Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valdasta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Van Alstyne, please visit our County-by-County Page for Van Alstyne.
Collin County ...
Van Alstyne is primarily located in Collin County<3>. A portion of Van Alstyne extends into Grayson County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Alstyne ...
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 Van Alstyne.
Airports Near Van Alstyne ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Van Alstyne and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Van Alstyne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Alstyne ...
Looking for more information about Van Alstyne? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Van Alstyne. 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 Van Alstyne, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Van Alstyne.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Van Alstyne. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Van Alstyne), 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. |