Welcome to Cross ...
So far, we found very little information about Cross. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cross to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cross, please Contact Us.
Cross would have been located within present day Kay County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cross, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
The was incorporated December 20, 1893.
Time Zone: The area where Cross was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cross still existed, it would have been in the (580) area code.
Communities Also Named Cross ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cross - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross.
Communities near Cross ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cross.
- Blackwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Blackwell is located in Kay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <5>
- Tonkawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonkawa
- Tonkawa is located in Kay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonkawa <5>
- Newkirk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
- Newkirk is located in Kay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <5>
- Kaw City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaw City
- Kaw City is located in Kay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaw City <5>
- Red Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <5>
- Marland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
- Marland is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marland <5>
- Braman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
- Braman is located in Kay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <5>
- Burbank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>
- Kildare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - White Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
- White Eagle is located in Kay County
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cross. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross. See our Newspapers Page for Cross.
Adding Cross to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Cross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cross post office opened in 1893.
We also found Cross in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Kay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |