Welcome to Haynes Crossroad ...
Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Haynes Crossroad: Haynes Xrd.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Haynes Crossroad for more information about variations on the name of Haynes Crossroad.
Haynes Crossroad is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Haynes Crossroad lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Haynes Crossroad (for example, toward Ephesus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Haynes Crossroad: 256 & 938<3>
Communities near Haynes Crossroad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haynes Crossroad.
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anniston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Heflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Munford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wedowee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hobson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Waldo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Blue Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun 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 Haynes Crossroad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haynes Crossroad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haynes Crossroad. 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 Haynes Crossroad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haynes Crossroad. See our Newspapers Page for Haynes Crossroad.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haynes Crossroad ...
Looking for more information about Haynes Crossroad? 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 Haynes Crossroad, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haynes Crossroad.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haynes Crossroad - 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 Haynes Crossroad area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Haynes Crossroad 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. |
| <5> | 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. |