Cross Roads, Madison County
Cross Roads, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cross Roads, Madison County.
| City | Cross Roads |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.083797 |
| Longitude | -95.925232 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Cross Roads is a locality in Madison County, Texas, United States. Cross Roads is located at 31.0838°N, 95.9252°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76227.0.
Cross Roads exists as a quiet punctuation mark in the rolling landscape of East Texas, where stands of pine and post oak begin to concede ground to open fields. It lies 33.4 miles north-west of Huntsville, TX (from Huntsville, TX: bearing 318°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north of Madisonville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and the faintest whisper of pine needles. It’s a place where the horizon feels broad, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or a stand of cattle grazing placidly, their forms softened by the hazy light. The terrain itself is a study in subtle shifts, a gentle inclination rather than dramatic slopes, lending a sense of understated permanence to the scattered homes and small businesses that define Cross Roads. The history of Cross Roads is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the timber that once dominated this stretch of Madison County. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture and the abundant pine forests, established a community built on hard work and self-reliance. The local economy, while diversified now, still bears the imprint of its agricultural roots, with cattle ranching and hay production remaining significant. You can still see the ghosts of earlier industries in the occasional, half-forgotten clearing or the faint lines of old logging roads, now reclaimed by the persistent green of the East Texas countryside. The pace of life in Cross Roads is measured, a reflection of the land itself, where seasons dictate the rhythm and a friendly nod is still a common currency.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cross Roads, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cross Roads and Madison County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cross Roads is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cross Roads is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |