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Welcome to Hoods Crossroads ...

Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Hoods Crossroads: Hoods Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hoods Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Hoods Crossroads.

Hoods Crossroads is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Hoods Crossroads: (205) and (269)<4>

Communities Also Named Hoods Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hoods Crossroads - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hoods Crossroads.

Communities near Hoods Crossroads ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Attalla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Springville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ashville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
  • Blountsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <5>
  • Cleveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
  • Locust Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
    • Locust Fork is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <5>
  • Steele
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
  • Altoona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
  • Snead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
    • Snead is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <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 Hoods Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoods Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoods Crossroads ...

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

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

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoods Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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