Welcome to Greesons Crossroads ...
Greesons Crossroads is located in Guilford County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Greesons Crossroads: Greesons Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Greesons Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Greesons Crossroads.
Greesons Crossroads is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greesons Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Greesons Crossroads: 336 & 743<3>
Communities near Greesons Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greesons Crossroads.
- Greensboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Elon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Summerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
- Gibsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
- Elon College
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
- Pleasant Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
- Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <4>
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Randleman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randleman
- Randleman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randleman <4>
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 Greesons Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greesons Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greesons 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 Greesons Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greesons Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Greesons Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greesons Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Greesons 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 Greesons Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greesons Crossroads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greesons Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/
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 Guilford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greesons 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 Greesons Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Greesons 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |