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Welcome to Crossroads ...

Crossroads is located in Shelby County<1>.


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


Crossroads is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Crossroads is within the boundaries of the (901) area code.

Communities Also Named Crossroads ...

While we believe that this Crossroads is located in Shelby County, we know of another 7 Tennessee communities named Crossroads. Those communities are located in the following counties: Benton, Crockett, Hardin, Hickman, Lawrence, Marion and Wayne County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 60 communities that are also named Crossroads - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (7), Florida (2), Georgia (6), Illinois (3), Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi (5), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas (8), Utah, Virginia (4), Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Crossroads ...

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

  • Bartlett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
  • Collierville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Olive Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
  • Germantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Spring Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Lakeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
  • Arlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Oakland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Feathers Chapel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
    • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • New Bethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
    • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crossroads ...

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

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

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 Shelby, 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 Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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