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Welcome to Cross Creek ...

Cross Creek is located in Baltimore County<1>.


The location of Cross Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Cross Creek: Cross Crk. (or less commonly used: Cross Ck. or Cross Cr.)

Cross Creek is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cross Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Cross Creek: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Cross Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cross Creek, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Cross Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Cross Creek - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Kansas (2), New Brunswick, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Creek.

Communities near Cross Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cross Creek.

  • Baltimore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
  • Hampstead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Freedom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shrewsbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
  • Stewartstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <5>
  • Glen Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fawn Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Railroad
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Railroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
    • Railroad is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <5>

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 Cross Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cross Creek. 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 Cross Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Cross Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Creek ...

Looking for more information about Cross Creek? 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 Cross Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cross Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, 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 Cross Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Cross Creek, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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