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Welcome to The Cross Roads ...

The Cross Roads is located in Russell County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for The Cross Roads: Cross Rds.

The Cross Roads is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of The Cross Roads is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for The Cross Roads: (276)

Communities Also Named The Cross Roads ...

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

Beyond Virginia, there are 57 communities that are also named The 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 The Cross Roads.

Communities near The Cross Roads ...

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

  • Collingwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
    • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
  • Bristol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Bristol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bristol City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Abingdon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
  • Hunter Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
  • Coeburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Honaker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
  • Nickelsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Cross Roads ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, 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 The Cross Roads - 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.









 

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