Welcome to Cross Roads ...

Cross Roads is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Cross Roads: Cross Rds.

Cross Roads is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cross Roads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Cross Roads: (540)

Communities Also Named Cross Roads ...

While we believe that this Cross Roads is located in Franklin County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Cross Roads. Those communities are located in the following counties: Halifax, Russell and Shenandoah County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 57 communities that are also named Cross Roads - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (10), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (3), Missouri (5), New Brunswick (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7) and Texas (9).

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

Communities near Cross Roads ...

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

• Martinsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
• Rocky Mount
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Floyd
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Floyd is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <4>
• Boones Mill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
  • Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <4>
• Ferrum
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
  • Ferrum is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrum <4>
• Prilliman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
  • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
• Henry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
• Pizarro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
  • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
• Barfoot
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
  • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
• Hickman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Hickman is located in Franklin County

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 Roads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cross Roads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Roads ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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