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Around Edwards Crossroads ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Edwards Crossroads, with the nearest first.

  • Hooker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Ennice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
  • Glade Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Edmonds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
  • Baywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
  • Amelia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Roaring Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Low Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Devotion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
    • Low Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Abshers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
    • Bridle Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
    • Galax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <1>

For more communities neighboring Edwards Crossroads, please visit our County-by-County Page for Edwards Crossroads.

Alleghany County ...

Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alleghany County: Ashe, Surry, Wilkes & Grayson (VA).

Although it doesn't share a border with Alleghany County, Galax City (VA) is close to Edwards Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edwards Crossroads ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwards Crossroads.

Airports Near Edwards Crossroads ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Edwards Crossroads and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Edwards Crossroads.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Edwards Crossroads), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.