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Welcome to Cross Creek ...

Cross Creek is located in Alachua County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Cross Creek: Cross Crk. (or less commonly used: Cross Ck. or Cross Cr.)

Cross Creek is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cross Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Cross Creek: (352)

Communities Also Named Cross Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Cross Creek: This one is located in Alachua County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 15 communities that are also named Cross Creek - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Kansas (2), Maryland, New Brunswick, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Creek.

Communities near Cross Creek ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Williston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hawthorne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Interlachen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Micanopy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Reddick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • McIntosh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lochloosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Creek ...

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

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

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 Cross Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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