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Welcome to Crossnore ...

The town of Crossnore is located in Avery County<1> (at the time of its founding, Crossnore was located in Mitchell County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Crossnore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crossnore has a population of 224 people<2> (see below for details).

Crossnore is 3,350 feet [1,021 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Crossnore is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Crossnore: 828

The ZIP code for Crossnore: 28616<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crossnore had an population of 224 people. This is an increase of 16.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crossnore had a population of 192 people. This makes Crossnore the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 192 people, the population of Crossnore decreased 20.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 242 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crossnore.

Communities near Crossnore ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crossnore ...

Looking for more information about Crossnore? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Crossnore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crossnore.

Adding Crossnore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crossnore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crossnore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Crossnore post office opened in 1883.

We also found Crossnore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crossnore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crossnore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crossnore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Crossnore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crossnore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/