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Welcome to Moores Crossroads ...

Moores Crossroads is located in Wilson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Moores Crossroads: Moores Xrds.

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

Moores Crossroads is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Moores Crossroads: 252

Communities Also Named Moores Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Moores Crossroads: This one is located in Wilson County and the other is located in Johnston County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named Moores Crossroads - they are located in Alabama (3), Georgia and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moores Crossroads.

Communities near Moores Crossroads ...

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

  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Smithfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wendell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Selma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
  • Zebulon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Archer Lodge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Wilson's Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Pine Level
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharpsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moores Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moores 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.