Welcome to Cross Roads ...

Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Cross Roads, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross Roads, 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 Cross Roads: Cross Rds.

Cross Roads is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cross Roads lies within the (315) area code.

Websites for Cross Roads ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cayugacountychamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Cross Roads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Cross Roads - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (10), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (3), Missouri (5), New Brunswick (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (9) and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Cross Roads ...

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

• Auburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Geneva
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
• Seneca Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
  • Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 6,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca Falls <4>
• Waterloo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Skaneateles
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
  • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <4>
• Clyde
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
• Phelps
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Phelps is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <4>
• Marcellus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus
  • Marcellus is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcellus <4>
• Weedsport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
  • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <4>
• Jordan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Roads ...

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

Adding Cross Roads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cross Roads 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 Cross Roads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross Roads.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/