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Welcome to Cross ...

Cross is located on the South Texas Plains.

Cross is located in McMullen County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Cross is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Cross: (361)

Communities Also Named Cross ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Cross: This one is located in McMullen County and the other is located in Grimes County.

Beyond Texas, there are 13 communities that are also named Cross - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross.

Communities near Cross ...

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

  • Christine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Tilden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Calliham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zella
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zella
    • Zella is located in McMullen County
  • Hindes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindes
    • Hindes is located in Atascosa County
  • La Parita
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Parita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
    • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
  • Whitsett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
    • Whitsett is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <4>
  • Campbellton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
    • Campbellton is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellton <4>
  • Davis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Atascosa County
  • Fowlerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
    • Fowlerton is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowlerton <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 Cross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross ...

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

Adding Cross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cross 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cross post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross. 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 McMullen, 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 Cross - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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