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Welcome to Townsends Cross Roads ...

Townsends Cross Roads is located in Caroline County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Townsends Cross Roads: Townsends Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Townsends Cross Roads for more information about variations on the name of Townsends Cross Roads.

Townsends Cross Roads is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Townsends Cross Roads: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Townsends Cross Roads ...

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

  • Easton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Milford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
  • Centreville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Federalsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurlock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Townsends Cross Roads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Townsends Cross Roads - 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 Townsends Cross Roads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Townsends Cross Roads 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.