Welcome to Center Cross ...
Center Cross is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Cross, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
Center Cross is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Center Cross lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Center Cross: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Center Cross: 22437<4>
Communities near Center Cross ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Center Cross.
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tappahannock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Urbanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Contra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Dunnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Crouch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Simonson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
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 Center Cross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Cross.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Center 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 Center Cross.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Cross. See our Newspapers Page for Center Cross.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Cross ...
Looking for more information about Center 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 Center Cross, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Center Cross.
Adding Center Cross to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Center 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 (so far) for Center Cross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Center Cross post office opened in 1843.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Center Cross.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center Cross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Center Cross area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Center Cross area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Center Cross). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Center Cross 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |