Do you know of Cross Timbers ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Cross Timbers. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Cross Timbers.

We found mention of Cross Timbers as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Harris County, Texas.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Cross Timbers ...

We found two communities that share the name Cross Timbers.

Within Texas, the name Cross Timbers is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Hickory County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Cross Timbers [Hickory County].
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cross Timbers [Hamilton County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Cross Timbers ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Cross Timbers:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Cross Timbers - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

More Orphans in  Harris County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Harris County.