Welcome to Cross Roads ...
Cross Roads is located in Saint Francois County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross Roads, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Cross Roads: Cross Rds.
Cross Roads is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cross Roads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cross Roads: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Cross Roads ...
While we believe that this Cross Roads is located in Saint Francois County, we know of another 4 Missouri communities named Cross Roads. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dade, Douglas, Ozark and Stone County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 57 communities that are also named Cross Roads - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (10), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (3), New Brunswick (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (9) and Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Roads.
Communities near Cross Roads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cross Roads.
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Park Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <4>
- Flat River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Fredericktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
- Elvins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Esther
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Leadington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
- Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <4>
- Rivermines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Rocky Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Junction City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
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 Roads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross Roads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Cross Roads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Roads. See our Newspapers Page for Cross Roads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Roads ...
Looking for more information about 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 Cross Roads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cross Roads.
Adding Cross Roads to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cross Roads in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cross Roads was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Cross Roads post office opened in 1858.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross Roads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Roads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Francois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Cross Roads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |