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Welcome to Cross Roads ...

Cross Roads is located in York County<1>.

The location of Cross Roads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Cross Roads: Cross Rds.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cross Roads has a population of 508 people<3> (see below for details).

Cross Roads is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Cross Roads is located in the (717) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Cross Roads.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cross Roads had an population of 508 people. This is a decrease of 0.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cross Roads had a population of 512 people. This makes Cross Roads the county's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 512 people, the population of Cross Roads decreased 1.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 518 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cross Roads.

Communities Also Named Cross Roads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Cross Roads - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (10), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (3), Missouri (5), New Brunswick (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (9) and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Cross Roads ...

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

  • York
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Cross Roads.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on York
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York<6>
  • Columbia
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    • Columbia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Cross Roads.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Columbia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia<6>
  • Millersville
  • Red Lion
  • New Freedom
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    • New Freedom lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Cross Roads.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Freedom
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom<6>
  • West York
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Cross Roads.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on West York
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York<6>
  • Dallastown
  • Shrewsbury
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    • Shrewsbury lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Cross Roads.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shrewsbury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury<6>
  • Mountville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
    • Mountville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Cross Roads.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville<6>
  • Manchester

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Roads ...

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

Adding Cross Roads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cross Roads 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 that we've found for Cross Roads was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Cross Roads in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Cross Roads.

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cross Roads.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross Roads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cross Roads) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Cross Roads. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Cross RoadsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8234, Longitude: -76.5705       In this case, the coordinates for Cross Roads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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