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Welcome to Cross Village ...

Cross Village is located in Emmet County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross Village, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Cross Village: Cross Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Cross Village is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cross Village is within the boundaries of the (231) area code.

The ZIP code for Cross Village: 49723<4>

Communities near Cross Village ...

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

  • Petoskey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Harbor Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
    • Harbor Springs is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Springs <5>
  • Pellston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellston
    • Pellston is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pellston <5>
  • Mackinaw City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Alanson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
    • Alanson is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <5>
  • Good Hart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marsh Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
    • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
  • Middle Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Middle Village is located in Emmet County
  • Stutsmanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
    • Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
  • Levering
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Cross Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross Village.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Village ...

Looking for more information about Cross Village? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cross Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cross Village.

Adding Cross Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cross Village 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 Cross Village was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cross Village post office opened in 1870.

We also found Cross Village in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross Village.

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

The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Emmet, 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 Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cross Village). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cross Village or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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