Welcome to Cross Roads ...
So far, we found very little information about Cross Roads. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cross Roads to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cross Roads, please Contact Us.
Cross Roads would have been located within present day Noxubee County<2>.
The location of Cross Roads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Cross Roads: Cross Rds.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cross Roads is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cross Roads was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Cross Roads once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Cross Roads ...
While we believe that this Cross Roads is located in Noxubee County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Cross Roads. Those communities are located in the following counties: Rankin and Tishomingo County.
Beyond Mississippi, 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, Missouri (5), 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.
- Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <5>
- Aliceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Aliceville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliceville <5>
- Brooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <5>
- Scooba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <5>
- Pickensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Shuqualak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gainesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Geiger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Memphis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - McMullen
(15 miles [24.1 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 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Noxubee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross Roads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |