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Welcome to Henrys Crossroads ...

Henrys Crossroads is located in Dorchester County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Henrys Crossroads: Henrys Xrds.

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

Henrys Crossroads is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Henrys Crossroads: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Henrys Crossroads ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruitland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Delmar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Princess Anne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Federalsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hurlock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Delmar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <4>
  • Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henrys Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henrys 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Henrys Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Henrys 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.