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Welcome to Cross Road ...

Cross Road is located in Lyon County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Cross Road: Cross Rd.

Cross Road is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cross Road is within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Cross Road ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cross Road - they are located in Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Quebec and Texas.

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

Communities near Cross Road ...

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

  • Princeton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cadiz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
  • Eddyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Calvert City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
    • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
    • Calvert City has also been known as:
    • Calvert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <4>
  • Salem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Kuttawa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Grand Rivers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
    • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <4>
  • Smithland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Road ...

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

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lyon, 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 Road - 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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