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Welcome to Crossnore ...

The town of Crossnore is located in Avery County<1> (at the time of its founding, Crossnore was located in Mitchell County).


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


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crossnore has a population of 224 people<3> (see below for details).

Crossnore is 3,350 feet [1,021 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Crossnore is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Crossnore: (828)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crossnore had an population of 224 people. This is an increase of 16.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crossnore had a population of 192 people. This makes Crossnore the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 192 people, the population of Crossnore decreased 20.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 242 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crossnore.

Communities near Crossnore ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
  • Spruce Pine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Roan Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Newland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <5>
  • Elk Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <5>
  • Bakersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crossnore ...

Looking for more information about Crossnore? 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 Crossnore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crossnore.

Adding Crossnore to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crossnore.

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

The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crossnore.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crossnore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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