Welcome to Cross Key ...

Cross Key is located in Limestone County<1>.

The location of Cross Key has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Cross Key is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cross Key: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities near Cross Key ...

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

• Decatur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
  • Former names for Decatur:
  • Albany
  • New Decatur
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
• Madison
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• 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 <5>
• Trinity
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
• 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 <5>
• Rogersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
• 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 Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
• Minor Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
  • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
• 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 <5>
• Elkton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 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 Key. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross Key.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Key ...

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

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/