Welcome to Drums Crossroads ...
Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Drums Crossroads: Drums Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Drums Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Drums Crossroads.
Drums Crossroads is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Drums Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Drums Crossroads: 828
Websites for Drums Crossroads ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.catawbachamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Drums Crossroads, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Drums Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drums Crossroads.
- Huntersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <4>
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Mooresville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cornelius
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <4>
- Statesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <4>
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davidson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <4>
- Lincolnton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Conover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Long View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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 Drums Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drums Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drums 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 Drums Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drums Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Drums Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drums Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Drums 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 Drums Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drums 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 Drums Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |