Welcome to Herrings Crossroads ...
Although we found mention of Herrings Crossroads during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Herrings Crossroads was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Herrings Crossroads to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Herrings Crossroads, please Contact Us.
The location of Herrings Crossroads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Herrings Crossroads: Herrings Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Herrings Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Herrings Crossroads.
Herrings Crossroads is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Herrings Crossroads might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Herrings Crossroads would be found within the (919) & (984)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Herrings Crossroads ...
While we believe that this Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Herrings Crossroads. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene and Sampson County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herrings Crossroads.
Communities near Herrings Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herrings Crossroads.
- Goldsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Goldsboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <5>
- Kinston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
- Kinston is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <5>
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
- La Grange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <5>
- Beulaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulaville
- Beulaville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulaville <5>
- Faison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
- Faison is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <5>
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Walnut Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Kenansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
- Kenansville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <5>
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 Herrings Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herrings Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herrings 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 Herrings Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herrings Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Herrings Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herrings Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Herrings 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 Herrings Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herrings Crossroads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Herrings Crossroads and then turned west". While Herrings Crossroads could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Herrings Crossroads as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Herrings Crossroads could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Herrings Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |