Welcome to Porters Crossroads ...

Porters Crossroads is located in Wythe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Porters Crossroads: Porters Xrds.

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

Porters Crossroads is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Porters Crossroads: 276

Communities near Porters Crossroads ...

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

• Pulaski
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
• Wytheville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <3>
• Galax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Galax is located in Galax City
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <3>
• Hillsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <3>
• Rural Retreat
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <3>
• Independence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
• Fries
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <3>
• Sheep Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
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• Fort Chiswell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
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• Kent
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porters Crossroads ...

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