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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 Keys (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 Keys. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Keys is located in Southampton County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Southampton County: Hertford (NC), Northampton (NC), Franklin, Greensville, Suffolk City, Surry & Sussex.

Below are the counties that are near Cross Keys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cross Keys:

  • Southampton County     (The home county of Cross Keys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Southampton County
    • Boykins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Newsoms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
      • Newsoms is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Branchville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Capron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Vincent Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
      • Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
    • Worrell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
      • Worrell is located in Southampton County
    • Koskoo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
      • Koskoo is located in Southampton County
    • Handsom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County
    • Statesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Southampton County
    • Little Texas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Southampton County
    • Courtland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Drewryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Ante
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Callaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City
    • Emporia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Greensville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Claresville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County
    • Skippers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jarratt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Radium
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Walters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Zuni
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
  • Prince George County
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
    • Pittmantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
    • Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Whaley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Suffolk City
    • Whaleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
    • Manning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Suffolk City
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Grizzard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
    • Yale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
    • Henry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
    • Sussex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Stony Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <1>
    • Wakefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <1>
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <1>
  • Bertie County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Aulander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Roxobel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
      • Roxobel is located in Bertie County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Hexlena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County (NC)
    • Kelford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Powellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Gates County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Reynoldson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Eure
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <1>
    • Roduco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Gates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Willeyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willeyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Gatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <1>
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Weldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <1>
    • South Weldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Halifax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <1>
    • South Rosemary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Tillery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <1>
  • Hertford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Como
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Murfreesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <1>
    • Menola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Winton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <1>
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Cofield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • South Tunis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Tunis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Poor Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Ahoskie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
      • Ahoskie is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <1>
    • Earleys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Severn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Pendleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Margarettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
    • Seaboard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <1>
    • Potecasi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potecasi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Lasker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Woodland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <1>
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <1>
    • Garysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
      • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <1>
    • Eagletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Rich Square
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cross Keys, see our County-by-County Page for Cross Keys.

Cemeteries Near Cross Keys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Keys.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cross Keys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.

  • Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnes UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes UMC Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnes UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Capron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Table Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the west of Capron.
  • Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Branchville.
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    • Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Brett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brett Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Courtland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Cross Keys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cross Keys.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.

  • Boykins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Newsoms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
    • Newsoms is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Branchville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Pope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Southampton County
  • Capron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Worrell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
    • Worrell is located in Southampton County
  • Severn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
    • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Koskoo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
    • Koskoo is located in Southampton County
  • Handsom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
    • Handsom is located in Southampton County
  • Courtland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Drewryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Margarettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
    • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
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    • Pendleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Delaware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Southampton County
    • Sebrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
      • Sebrell is located in Southampton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cross Keys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cross Keys.

Newspapers Published in Cross Keys ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Keys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Keys, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cross Keys.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Keys:

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

The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cross Keys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Keys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6204, Longitude: -77.1875       In this case, the coordinates for Cross Keys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Keys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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