Welcome to Mays Crossroads ...
Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mays Crossroads: Mays Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mays Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Mays Crossroads.
Mays Crossroads is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mays Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mays Crossroads: 252
Communities Also Named Mays Crossroads ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Mays Crossroads: This one is located in Nash County and the other is located in Franklin County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mays Crossroads.
Communities near Mays Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mays Crossroads.
- Rocky Mount
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Zebulon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Louisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dortches
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Middlesex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Middlesex is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Bailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>
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 Mays Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mays Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mays 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 Mays Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mays Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Mays Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mays Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Mays 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 Mays Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mays Crossroads.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mays 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. |
| <4> | 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. |