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Welcome to Cross Lanes ...

Cross Lanes is located in Macon County<1>.

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

Cross Lanes is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cross Lanes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Cross Lanes: (615)

Communities Also Named Cross Lanes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cross Lanes - they are located in Arkansas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cross Lanes ...

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

  • Gallatin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Cross Lanes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gallatin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin<5>
  • Difficult
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    • Difficult lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Cross Lanes.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Difficult
  • Hartsville
  • Lafayette
  • Scottsville
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    • Scottsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of Cross Lanes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Scottsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville<5>
  • Centerville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Cross Lanes.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Centerville
  • Westmoreland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Westmoreland lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Cross Lanes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westmoreland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland<5>
  • Red Boiling Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Cross Lanes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Boiling Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs<5>
  • Castalian Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
    • Castalian Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Cross Lanes.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Castalian Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs<5>
  • Fountain Run

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Lanes ...

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

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Macon, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross Lanes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cross Lanes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Lanes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5223, Longitude: -86.1494       In this case, the coordinates for Cross Lanes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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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