Welcome to Miles Crossroads ...

Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Miles Crossroads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Miles Crossroads: Miles Xrds.

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

Miles Crossroads is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Miles Crossroads and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Miles Crossroads lies within the (931) area code.

Communities near Miles Crossroads ...

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

• Columbus Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
  • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
• Difficult
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
  • Difficult is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
• Lafayette
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Thompsons Store
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Tompkinsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Celina
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Dodson Branch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
  • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
• Gainesboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
  • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <4>
• Gamaliel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <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 Miles Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miles Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miles Crossroads ...

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

Adding Miles Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Miles Crossroads in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Miles Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miles Crossroads.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/

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