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Welcome to The Crossroads ...

The Crossroads is located in Marion County<1>.


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


The Crossroads is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from The Crossroads (for example, toward Lookout Mountain (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for The Crossroads: (423)

Communities Also Named The Crossroads ...

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

Beyond Tennessee, there are 60 communities that are also named The 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 The Crossroads.

Communities near The Crossroads ...

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

  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
  • South Pittsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Decherd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
  • Sewanee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Former name for Bridgeport:
    • Jonesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
  • Stevenson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
  • Cowan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
  • Kimball
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
  • Tracy City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
    • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Crossroads ...

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

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

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 Marion, 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 The 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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