Welcome to Cross Key ...
Cross Key is located in Limestone County<1>.
Cross Key is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cross Key lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cross Key: 256 & 938<3>
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)
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minor Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Elkmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross Key - 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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Cross Key area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Cross Key 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. |