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Welcome to Cross ...

Cross is located in Berkeley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

Cross is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cross: 843 & 854<3>

The ZIP code for Cross: 29436<4>

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, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah and Washington.

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

Websites for Cross ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bcoc.com/

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

Communities near Cross ...

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

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross ...

Looking for more information about Cross? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cross.

Adding Cross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cross 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 (so far) for 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 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Cross area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Cross area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cross or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/