Welcome to Cross Plains ...
The town of Cross Plains is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Cross Plains is located in Callahan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross Plains, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Cross Plains: Cross Plns.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cross Plains has a population of 990 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Cross Plains is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cross Plains lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cross Plains: 254
The ZIP code for Cross Plains: 76443<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cross Plains had an population of 990 people. This is an increase of 0.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cross Plains had a population of 982 people (which is 7.27% of the total population of Callahan County). This makes Cross Plains the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 982 people, the population of Cross Plains decreased 8.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,068 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cross Plains.
Communities Also Named Cross Plains ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Cross Plains - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Plains.
Communities near Cross Plains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cross Plains.
- Rising Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star
- Rising Star is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Star <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rising Star
- From Cross Plains to Rising Star
- Putnam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Putnam
- From Cross Plains to Putnam
- Cottonwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottonwood
- From Cross Plains to Cottonwood
- Cross Cut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cross Cut
- From Cross Plains to Cross Cut
- Burkett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett
- Burkett is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkett <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burkett
- From Cross Plains to Burkett
- Rowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
- Rowden is located in Callahan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowden
- From Cross Plains to Rowden
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Nimrod is located in Eastland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nimrod
- From Cross Plains to Nimrod
- Okra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Okra is located in Eastland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Okra
- From Cross Plains to Okra
- Belle Plain ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
- Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belle Plain
- From Cross Plains to Belle Plain
- May
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- May is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <5>
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 Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross Plains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cross Plains. 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 Plains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Plains. See our Newspapers Page for Cross Plains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Plains ...
Looking for more information about Cross Plains? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cross Plains, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cross Plains.
Adding Cross Plains to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Cross Plains post office opened in 1877.
We also found Cross Plains in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross Plains.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Callahan, 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 Cross Plains. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cross Plains). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cross Plains or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |