Welcome to Knights Crossing ...
Knights Crossing is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Knights Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knights Crossing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Knights Crossing: Knights Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Knights Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Knights Crossing.
Knights Crossing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Knights Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Knights Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knights Crossing.
- Lawrence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Peabody
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Methuen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Beverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- North Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Gloucester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
- Gloucester is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,539 people
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 Knights Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knights Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knights Crossing. 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 Knights Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knights Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Knights Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knights Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Knights Crossing? 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 Knights Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knights Crossing.
Adding Knights Crossing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knights Crossing in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Knights Crossing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knights Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knights Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 Knights Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |