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Welcome to Edwards Crossroads ...

Edwards Crossroads is located in Northampton County<1>.

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 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Edwards Crossroads: 252

Communities Also Named Edwards Crossroads ...

While we believe that this Edwards Crossroads is located in Northampton County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Edwards Crossroads. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alleghany and Nash 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.

  • Roanoke Rapids
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ahoskie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Murfreesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Weldon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Gaston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
  • Garysburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rich Square
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Aulander
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aulander is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Conway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Conway is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
  • Woodland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Northampton, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.