Welcome to Cross Creek ...

Cross Creek is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

A typical abbreviation for Cross Creek: Cross Crk. (or less commonly used: Cross Ck. or Cross Cr.)

Cross Creek is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Cross Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Cross Creek - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Kansas (2), Maryland, New Brunswick, Tennessee (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Creek.

Websites for Cross Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cross Creek, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cross Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cross Creek.

• Bethel Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
• Weirton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
  • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Weirton
  • From Cross Creek to Weirton
• Steubenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Steubenville
  • From Cross Creek to Steubenville
• Washington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Washington
  • From Cross Creek to Washington
• Canonsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonsburg
  • Canonsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canonsburg <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Canonsburg
  • From Cross Creek to Canonsburg
• Carnegie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
  • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <4>
• Crafton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
  • Crafton is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crafton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Crafton
  • From Cross Creek to Crafton
• Coraopolis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coraopolis
  • Coraopolis is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coraopolis <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Coraopolis
  • From Cross Creek to Coraopolis
• Toronto
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
• Bridgeville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • Bridgeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bridgeville
  • From Cross Creek to Bridgeville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Creek ...

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

Adding Cross Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cross Creek 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 Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cross Creek in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Cross Creek post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/