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Welcome to Cobbs Crossroad ...

Cobbs Crossroad is located in Wilson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cobbs Crossroad: Cobbs Xrd.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cobbs Crossroad for more information about variations on the name of Cobbs Crossroad.

Cobbs Crossroad is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cobbs Crossroad: 252

Communities near Cobbs Crossroad ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tarboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Spring Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinetops
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lucama
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
    • Lucama is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobbs Crossroad ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobbs 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.