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Welcome to Keys Crossroads ...

Keys Crossroads is located in Gates County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Keys Crossroads: Keys Xrds.

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

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

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

Area Code for Keys Crossroads: 252

Communities near Keys Crossroads ...

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

  • Hertford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Winton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Winfall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cofield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Gatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Colerain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Colerain is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Harrellsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Acorn Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
  • Sunbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Nicanor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keys Crossroads ...

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