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Welcome to Crossroad ...

Crossroad is located in Tate County<1>.

Crossroad is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Crossroad lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Crossroad: 662

Communities Also Named Crossroad ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Crossroad: This one is located in Tate County and the other is located in Leake County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 6 communities that are also named Crossroad - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3) and Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crossroad.

Communities near Crossroad ...

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

  • Hernando
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Senatobia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
    • Senatobia is located in Tate County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <3>
  • Coldwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sardis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Byhalia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
    • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <3>
  • Como
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • New Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Tate County
  • Aiken
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Aiken is located in Tate County
  • Poagville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
    • Poagville is located in Tate County
  • Antioch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Tate County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crossroad ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tate, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crossroad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.