Welcome to Edwards Crossroads ...
Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwards Crossroads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Edwards Crossroads: Edwards Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Edwards Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Edwards Crossroads.
Edwards Crossroads is 2,750 feet [838 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Edwards Crossroads is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Edwards Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Edwards Crossroads: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Edwards Crossroads ...
While we believe that this Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Edwards Crossroads. Those communities are located in the following counties: Nash and Northampton County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwards Crossroads.
Communities near Edwards Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edwards Crossroads.
- Galax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Fries
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
- Glade Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
- Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <4>
- Edmonds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Baywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Amelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Roaring Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
- Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <4>
- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
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 Edwards Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwards Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edwards 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 Edwards Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwards Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Edwards Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edwards Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Edwards 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 Edwards Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edwards Crossroads.
Adding Edwards Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edwards Crossroads 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 Edwards Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edwards Crossroads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edwards Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edwards Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Edwards Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Edwards Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |