Welcome to Cross Keys ...

Cross Keys is located in Macon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross Keys, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Cross Keys is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Cross Keys (for example, toward Columbus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Cross Keys: (334)

Communities Also Named Cross Keys ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Cross Keys - they are located in Delaware, Georgia (2), Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Keys.

Communities near Cross Keys ...

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

• Pike Road
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Road
  • Pike Road is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pike Road <4>
• Tuskegee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
  • Tuskegee is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskegee <4>
• Tallassee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallassee
  • Tallassee is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallassee <4>
• Union Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
  • Union Springs is located in Bullock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <4>
• Franklin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Shorter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
  • Shorter is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
• Hardaway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
  • Hardaway is located in Macon County
• Mitchell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Bullock County
• Cecil
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
  • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
• Tysonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
  • Tysonville is located in Macon County

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 Keys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross Keys.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Keys ...

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

Adding Cross Keys to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cross Keys in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cross Keys was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Cross Keys in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross Keys.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Keys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/