Welcome to Counts Crossroads ...

Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Counts Crossroads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Counts Crossroads: Counts Xrds.

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

Counts Crossroads is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Counts Crossroads: 606

Communities near Counts Crossroads ...

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

Morehead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morehead
- From Counts Crossroads to Morehead
Grayson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grayson
- From Counts Crossroads to Grayson
Olive Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olive Hill
- From Counts Crossroads to Olive Hill
Sandy Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy Hook
- From Counts Crossroads to Sandy Hook
Smoky Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smoky Valley
- From Counts Crossroads to Smoky Valley
Wesleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wesleyville
- From Counts Crossroads to Wesleyville
Gimlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gimlet
- From Counts Crossroads to Gimlet
Lawton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lawton
- From Counts Crossroads to Lawton
Carter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Carter County
Emerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Lewis 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 Counts Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Counts Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Counts Crossroads ...

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

Adding Counts Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Counts Crossroads in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Counts Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Counts Crossroads.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Counts Crossroads - 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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.