Around Cross Key ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntsville. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the east of Cross Key. Huntsville has a population of 203,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Decatur. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the south of Cross Key and has a population of 54,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cross Key, with the nearest first.
- Hay's Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Elkmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Elkmont is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <3>
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Lentzville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Poplar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Country Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Pettusville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
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- Tanner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Tanner is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanner <3>
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
- Caro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Center Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Tanner
For more communities neighboring Cross Key, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cross Key.
Limestone County ...
Cross Key is located in Limestone County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Morgan, Giles (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cross Key ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Key.
Airports Near Cross Key ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cross Key and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cross Key.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Key. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cross Key. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cross Key), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |