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Welcome to Dykes Crossroads ...

Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Dykes Crossroads: Dykes Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dykes Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Dykes Crossroads.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Dykes Crossroads had a population of 2,341 people.<2> (see below for details).

Dykes Crossroads is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Dykes Crossroads: 931

Communities near Dykes Crossroads ...

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

  • Clarktown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clarktown is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
  • Crossville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield Glade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rogers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Lake Tansi Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
  • Newton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Monterey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Ford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
  • Grimsley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Greenbriar Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 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 Dykes Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dykes Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dykes Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dykes Crossroads.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dykes 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.