Cross Plains is a town in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 982 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

De Leon is a city located in Comanche County in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 2,246 in the 2020 census. It is commonly associated with being named after the Spanish explorer Ponce de León, but the town is actually named for its location on the Leon River, which flows directly north and east of the community, and drains into nearby Proctor Lake.