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Welcome to Hams Crossroads ...

Hams Crossroads is located in Pitt County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Hams Crossroads: Hams Xrds.

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

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

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

Area Code for Hams Crossroads: 252

Communities near Hams Crossroads ...

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

  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Winterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ayden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanceboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Chocowinity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Simpson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Washington Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Bear Grass
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hams Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

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