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Welcome to Cooleys Crossroads ...

Cooleys Crossroads is located in Halifax County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cooleys Crossroads: Cooleys Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cooleys Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Cooleys Crossroads.

Cooleys Crossroads is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cooleys Crossroads: 252

Communities near Cooleys Crossroads ...

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

  • Roanoke Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Weldon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
  • Norlina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gaston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
  • Lawrenceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Garysburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Warrenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Littleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • La Crosse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
  • Brodnax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
    • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <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 Cooleys Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooleys Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooleys Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

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