Welcome to Cross River ...
Cross River is located in Westchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1813.
A typical abbreviation for Cross River: Cross Riv.
Cross River is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cross River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Cross River: 10518<3>
Communities Also Named Cross River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cross River - it's located in Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross River.
Websites for Cross River ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cross River, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Cross River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cross River.
- Stamford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stamford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Norwalk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Danbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Greenwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
- White Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
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 Cross River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cross River. 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 Cross River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross River. See our Newspapers Page for Cross River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross River ...
Looking for more information about Cross River? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cross River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cross River.
Adding Cross River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cross River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cross River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cross River post office opened in 1813.
We also found Cross River in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross River.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cross River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cross River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |