Welcome to Skeggs Crossroads ...

Skeggs Crossroads is located in Clay County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Skeggs Crossroads: Skeggs Xrds.

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

Skeggs Crossroads is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Skeggs Crossroads: 256 & 938<3>

Communities near Skeggs Crossroads ...

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

Alexander City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <4>
Sylacauga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <4>
Childersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Childersburg is located in Talladega County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <4>
Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
Goodwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwater is located in Coosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <4>
Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
Rockford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rockford is located in Coosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
Waldo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
Kellyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
Talladega Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 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 Skeggs Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skeggs Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skeggs Crossroads ...

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

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 Skeggs Crossroads - 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 Skeggs Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Skeggs Crossroads 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.