Welcome to Murphy Cross Roads ...
Murphy Cross Roads is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Murphy Cross Roads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Murphy Cross Roads: Murphy Xrds.
Murphy Cross Roads is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Murphy Cross Roads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Murphy Cross Roads: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities near Murphy Cross Roads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphy Cross Roads.
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Lutts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <5>
- Cherokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Collinwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Saint Florian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Iron City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
- Threet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Murphy Cross Roads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphy Cross Roads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphy Cross Roads. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murphy Cross Roads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy Cross Roads. See our Newspapers Page for Murphy Cross Roads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy Cross Roads ...
Looking for more information about Murphy Cross Roads? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Murphy Cross Roads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphy Cross Roads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphy Cross Roads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |