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Welcome to Somers Crossroads ...

Somers Crossroads is located in Wilkes County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Somers Crossroads: Somers Xrds.

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

Somers Crossroads is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Somers Crossroads: 336 & 743<3>

Communities near Somers Crossroads ...

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

  • North Wilkesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Elkin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wilkesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Yadkinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Taylorsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Boonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ronda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somers Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somers Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Somers Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Somers Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.