Welcome to Pauls Crossroads ...

Pauls Crossroads is located in Essex County<1>.

The location of Pauls Crossroads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pauls Crossroads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Pauls Crossroads: Pauls Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pauls Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Pauls Crossroads.

Pauls Crossroads is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pauls Crossroads lies within the (804) area code.

Communities near Pauls Crossroads ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pauls Crossroads.

• Tappahannock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
  • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
• Warsaw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Montross
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
  • Montross is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
• Dunnsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnsville
  • Dunnsville is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunnsville <4>
• Crouch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
  • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
• Bowlers Wharf
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
  • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
• Cauthornville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
  • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
• Contra
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
  • Contra is located in King and Queen County
• Cumnor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
  • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
• Lloyds
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
  • Lloyds is located in Essex 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 Pauls Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pauls Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pauls Crossroads ...

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

Adding Pauls Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pauls Crossroads 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 Pauls Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pauls Crossroads on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pauls Crossroads.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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