Welcome to Cross Keys ...
Cross Keys is located in Southampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cross Keys, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
Cross Keys is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cross Keys lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Cross Keys ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Cross Keys: This one is located in Southampton County and the other is located in Rockingham County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 16 communities that are also named Cross Keys - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia (2), Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Keys.
Communities near Cross Keys ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cross Keys.
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Courtland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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
- 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.<4> 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.<4> 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
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 Keys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross Keys.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cross Keys. 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 Keys.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Keys. See our Newspapers Page for Cross Keys.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Keys ...
Looking for more information about Cross Keys? 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 Keys, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cross Keys.
Adding Cross Keys to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cross Keys 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 Keys was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cross Keys.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross Keys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |