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Welcome to Cross Timbers ...

Cross Timbers is located in Hamilton County<1>.

Cross Timbers is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Cross Timbers (for example, toward Powells Crossroads), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Cross Timbers: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Cross Timbers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cross Timbers - they are located in Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Cross Timbers ...

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

  • Chattanooga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • John Ross Estates
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Newnan Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • East Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • East Brainerd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Soddy - Daisy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Red Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Collegedale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Timbers ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross Timbers - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Cross Timbers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Cross Timbers area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.