Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cross Roads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cross Roads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Cross Roads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cross Roads: Cross Rds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cross Roads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Roads.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cross Roads is located in Rusk County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Cross Roads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cross Roads:
- Rusk County (The home county of Cross Roads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Monroe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Pirtle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Jacobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Laird Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sexton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Friars
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Overton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Joinerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Selman City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turnertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Henrys Chapel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
- Troup
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blackjack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
- Griffin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Gould
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gould is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Mixon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mixon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
- New Summerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Elderville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Fredonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Rolling Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Lakeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kilgore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greggton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Teneryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- White Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Noonday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Morton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Nesbitt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Harleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Beckville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Delray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Long Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dotson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dotson is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
- Buncome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buncome is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
- Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Murvaul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Murvaul is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Wright City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Arp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Omen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Sinclair City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Starrville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- New Chapel Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Winona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tyler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Union Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Wilkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Center Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- James
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Big Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Diana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Graceton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Indian Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- Pritchett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Gilmer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wood County
- Hawkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cross Roads, see our County-by-County Page for Cross Roads.
Cemeteries Near Cross Roads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Roads.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cross Roads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Harmony Pirtle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Utzman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crims Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Danville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grable Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable Cemetery
- The Grable Cemetery has also been known as:
- Graybill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3870 <2>
- Oak Hill UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Star Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Post Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perry - Clay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wright Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Cross Roads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cross Roads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Monroe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Pirtle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Elderville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Kilgore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Overton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Tatum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gladewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Judson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Browning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Omen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cross Roads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cross Roads.
Newspapers Published in Cross Roads ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Roads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Roads, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cross Roads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cross Roads:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Rusk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Panola County
- Smith County
- Upshur County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cross Roads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |