Avoca, Texas

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Abilene. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the south of Avoca and has a population of 115,930 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Sweetwater. It is located about 48 miles [77 km] to the southwest of Avoca and has a population of 11,415 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Albany	E	26 mi [41.84 km]	1,795	6.56% decrease
	Anson	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	2,288	10.49% decrease
	Aspermont	NW	35 mi [56.3 km]	871	14.69% decrease
	Baird	SE	37 mi [59.5 km]	1,671	2.96% increase
	Breckenridge	E	47 mi [75.6 km]	5,632	4.02% decrease
	Clyde	S	34 mi [54.7 km]	3,809	13.87% increase
	Hamlin	W	24 mi [38.62 km]	1,904	15.3% decrease
	Haskell	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	2,623	15.55% decrease
	Knox City	N	38 mi [61.2 km]	977	19.85% decrease
	Merkel	SW	32 mi [51.5 km]	2,614	0.87% decrease
	Munday	N	40 mi [64.4 km]	1,209	20.83% decrease
	Rotan	W	43 mi [69.2 km]	1,429	11.3% decrease
	Stamford	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	3,111	14.44% decrease
	Throckmorton	NE	37 mi [59.5 km]	813	10.17% decrease
	Tye	S	29 mi [46.67 km]	1,140	1.55% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Buffalo Gap	S	40 mi [64.4 km]	448	3.24% decrease
	Hawley	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	576	10.84% decrease
	Impact	S	25 mi [40.23 km]	39	---
	Lueders	SE	7 mi [11.27 km]	264	12% decrease
	Moran	SE	38 mi [61.2 km]	218	6.44% decrease
	Mount Pleasant	SW	35 mi [56.3 km]	---
	O'Brien	N	36 mi [57.9 km]	115	12.88% decrease
	Plainview	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Potosi	S	37 mi [59.5 km]	---
	Roby	W	39 mi [62.8 km]	600	10.85% decrease
	Rochester	N	32 mi [51.5 km]	326	13.76% decrease
	Rule	NW	24 mi [38.62 km]	599	14.18% decrease
	Trent	SW	35 mi [56.3 km]	316	0.63% decrease
	Weinert	N	31 mi [49.89 km]	153	13.56% decrease
	Woodson	E	39 mi [62.8 km]	266	10.14% decrease

Jones County

Avoca is located in Jones County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones: Callahan, Fisher, Haskell, Nolan, Shackelford, Stonewall and Taylor. Although it doesn't share a border with Jones, Throckmorton it is close to Avoca.

Below are counties that are near Avoca (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Avoca:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Avoca
	Callahan County	S	Clyde	34 miles [54 km]
	Fisher County	W	Hamlin	24 miles [38 km]
	Haskell County	NW	Plainview	12 miles [19 km]
	Knox County	N	Knox City	38 miles [61 km]
	Nolan County	SW	Grimes	38 miles [61 km]
	San Saba County	S	Caps	34 miles [54 km]
	Shackelford County	NE	Berryhill	8 miles [12 km]
	Stonewall County	NW	Flat Top	24 miles [38 km]
	Taylor County	S	Hamby	24 miles [38 km]
	Throckmorton County	NE	M K Crossing	20 miles [32 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas<3>

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