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Welcome to Halifax Crossing ...

Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County<1>.


The location of Halifax Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Halifax Crossing: HAL-i-fax<3>

A typical abbreviation for Halifax Crossing: Halifax Xing.

Halifax Crossing is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Halifax Crossing lies within the (252) area code.

Communities near Halifax Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halifax Crossing.

  • Rocky Mount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wilson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tarboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Nashville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Enfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharpsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Princeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Spring Hope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Elm City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halifax Crossing ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halifax Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.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 Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Halifax Crossing. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halifax Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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