Welcome to Chancellor Crossroads ...
Chancellor Crossroads is located in Shelby County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Chancellor Crossroads: Chancellor Xrds.
Chancellor Crossroads is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chancellor Crossroads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Chancellor Crossroads: 205 & 659<3>
Communities near Chancellor Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chancellor Crossroads.
- Talladega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Leeds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sylacauga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
- Wilsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Harpersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 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 Chancellor Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chancellor Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chancellor Crossroads. 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 Chancellor Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chancellor Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Chancellor Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chancellor Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Chancellor Crossroads? 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 Chancellor Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chancellor Crossroads.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chancellor Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Chancellor Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Chancellor Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |