Welcome to Crosston ...

Crosston is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

Crosston is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Crosston: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities near Crosston ...

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

• Birmingham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <5>
• Vestavia Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestavia Hills
  • Vestavia Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vestavia Hills <5>
• Homewood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
• Trussville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
  • Trussville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <5>
• Mountain Brook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
• Center Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <5>
• Gardendale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <5>
• Moody
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <5>
• Irondale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <5>
• Leeds
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crosston ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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