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Welcome to Cross Lanes ...

Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County<1>.

Cross Lanes is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cross Lanes: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Cross Lanes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cross Lanes - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Cross Lanes ...

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

  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • South Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <4>
  • Saint Albans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
  • Dunbar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurricane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eleanor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <4>
  • Chesapeake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Marmet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
    • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cross Lanes ...

Looking for more information about Cross Lanes? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cross Lanes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cross Lanes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cross Lanes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Cross Lanes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Cross Lanes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.