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Welcome to Cross Roads ...

Cross Roads is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Cross Roads is located in Henderson County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Cross Roads: Cross Rds.

Cross Roads is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cross Roads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Cross Roads: (903) and (430)<3>

Communities Also Named Cross Roads ...

While we believe that this Cross Roads is located in Henderson County, we know of another 8 Texas communities named Cross Roads. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cherokee, Comanche, Denton, Fisher, Leon, Madison, Navarro and Rusk County.

Beyond Texas, 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), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7) 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.

  • Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Tool
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
    • Tool is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <4>
  • Malakoff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
    • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <4>
  • Kerens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Eustace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
    • Eustace is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <4>
  • Trinidad
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Log Cabin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
    • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Payne Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
    • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Murchison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
    • Murchison is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
  • Star Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
    • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 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 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.

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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross Roads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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