Around Wells Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Palestine. It lies just southwest of Wells Creek. Palestine has a population of 17,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jacksonville. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northeast of Wells Creek and has a population of 14,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wells Creek, with the nearest first.
- Deanwright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
- Deanwright is located in Anderson County
- Mound Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
- Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
- Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
- Crystal Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
- Kossuth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Neches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neches
- Neches is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neches <3>
- Elmtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
- Elmtown is located in Anderson County
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Jarvis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
- Jarvis is located in Anderson County
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- Pert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Todd City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Alderbranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
- Montalba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
- Montalba is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <3>
- Brushy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Elkhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <3>
- Pert
For more communities neighboring Wells Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wells Creek.
Anderson County ...
Wells Creek is located in Anderson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Cherokee, Freestone, Henderson, Houston & Leon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells Creek ...
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 Wells Creek.
Airports Near Wells Creek ...
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 Wells Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wells Creek.
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 Wells Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/
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 Wells Creek. |
| <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 Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wells Creek), 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. |