Welcome to Advent Crossroads ...
Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Advent Crossroads: Advent Xrds.
Advent Crossroads is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Advent Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Advent Crossroads: 828
Websites for Advent Crossroads ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.catawbachamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Advent Crossroads, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Advent Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Advent Crossroads.
- Hickory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lenoir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lincolnton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
- Sawmills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Long View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Granite Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Valdese
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Advent Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Advent Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Advent Crossroads. 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 Advent Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Advent Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Advent Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Advent Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Advent Crossroads? 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 Advent Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Advent Crossroads.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Catawba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Advent Crossroads - 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. |