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Welcome to West Crossroads ...

West Crossroads is located in Lenoir County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Crossroads: W. Crossroads

West Crossroads is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for West Crossroads: 252

Communities Also Named West Crossroads ...

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

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

Communities near West Crossroads ...

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

  • Kinston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Winterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Ayden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Grifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • La Grange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Snow Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanceboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hookerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cove City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove City is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

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