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Welcome to Mayos Crossroads ...

Mayos Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mayos Crossroads: Mayos Xrds.

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

Mayos Crossroads is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mayos Crossroads: 252

Communities near Mayos Crossroads ...

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

  • Greenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Tarboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Williamston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Princeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Scotland Neck
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bethel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Robersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pinetops
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <4>
  • Macclesfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayos Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Edgecombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayos Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.