Welcome to Kross Keys ...

Kross Keys is located in Polk County<1>.

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

Kross Keys is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Kross Keys: (828)

Communities near Kross Keys ...

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

• Forest City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
• Spindale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
  • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <4>
• Rutherfordton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
  • Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <4>
• Lyman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
  • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
• Wellford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
  • Wellford is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellford <4>
• Landrum
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
• Inman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
  • Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
• Tryon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
• Lake Lure
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>
• Columbus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <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 Kross Keys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kross Keys.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kross Keys ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.polknc.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/