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Welcome to Eleanors Crossroads ...

Eleanors Crossroads is located in Gates County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Eleanors Crossroads: Eleanors Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Eleanors Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Eleanors Crossroads.

Eleanors Crossroads is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Eleanors Crossroads: 252

Communities near Eleanors Crossroads ...

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

  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ahoskie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Murfreesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
    • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
  • Winton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cofield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Powellsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Colerain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Colerain is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Harrellsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Como
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • Gates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eleanors Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Eleanors 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 Eleanors Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eleanors Crossroads.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eleanors 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.
<4>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.