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Welcome to Crosskeys ...

Crosskeys is primarily located in Caddo Parish<1>. A portion of Crosskeys extends into Red River Parish.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Crosskeys, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Crosskeys is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Crosskeys: 318 & 457<3>

Communities near Crosskeys ...

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

  • Mansfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Stonewall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Coushatta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ringgold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Hall Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Castor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Edgefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Atkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crosskeys ...

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

Adding Crosskeys to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crosskeys 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 (so far) for Crosskeys was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crosskeys.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crosskeys - 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Crosskeys area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Crosskeys 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.