Welcome to Whites Cross Roads ...
So far, we found very little information about Whites Cross Roads. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Whites Cross Roads to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whites Cross Roads, please Contact Us.
Whites Cross Roads would have been located within present day McCormick County<2>.
The location of Whites Cross Roads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Whites Cross Roads: Whites Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Whites Cross Roads for more information about variations on the name of Whites Cross Roads.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Whites Cross Roads is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Whites Cross Roads was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Whites Cross Roads once stood is in the (864) area code.
Communities near Whites Cross Roads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whites Cross Roads.
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Edgefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <5>
- McCormick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- McCormick is located in McCormick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <5>
- Ninety Six
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six
- Ninety Six is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninety Six <5>
- Parksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in McCormick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <5>
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Plum Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch
- Plum Branch is located in McCormick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum Branch <5>
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
- Modoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in McCormick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modoc <5>
- Promised Land
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood 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 Whites Cross Roads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whites Cross Roads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whites 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 Whites Cross Roads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whites Cross Roads. See our Newspapers Page for Whites Cross Roads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Whites Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including McCormick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whites Cross Roads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |