Welcome to Pooles Crossroad ...
Pooles Crossroad is located in Randolph County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Pooles Crossroad: Pooles Xrd.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pooles Crossroad for more information about variations on the name of Pooles Crossroad.
Pooles Crossroad is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pooles Crossroad lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pooles Crossroad (for example, toward Houston (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities near Pooles Crossroad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pooles Crossroad.
- Roanoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wedowee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Site
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Wadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
- Wadley is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <3>
- Daviston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Houston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Goldville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 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 Pooles Crossroad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pooles Crossroad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pooles 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 Pooles Crossroad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pooles Crossroad. See our Newspapers Page for Pooles Crossroad.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pooles Crossroad ...
Looking for more information about Pooles 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 Pooles Crossroad, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pooles Crossroad.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pooles Crossroad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |