Cross Roads Texas Map
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, Rusk County.
Interactive Map of Cross Roads, Texas
| City | Cross Roads |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Rusk |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.331265 |
| Longitude | -94.792435 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cross Roads, Texas
Cross Roads is a locality in Rusk County, Texas, United States. Cross Roads is located at 32.3313°N, 94.7924°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76227.0.
Cross Roads lies in a landscape of gently rolling hills, a tapestry of pine and hardwood forests that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 12.1 miles south-south-west of Longview, TX (from Longview, TX: bearing 195°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-east of Kilgore. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a summer rain, and the sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in shifting patterns on the forest floor. The terrain is characterized by shallow valleys and slightly elevated ridges, interspersed with the occasional clearing where scattered farmsteads break the verdant expanse. Life in Cross Roads moves with a quiet deliberation, mirroring the slow growth of the ancient trees that define its character. The history of Cross Roads is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the timber that once dominated this region. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture and the rich stands of pine, established a foothold here, their lives dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land. While agriculture, primarily cattle ranching and some row crops, still forms the backbone of the local economy, the echoes of the timber industry remain. Sawmills, some long since quieted, once hummed with activity, their presence shaping the very layout of the land and the lives of its inhabitants. Today, Cross Roads maintains its distinctive rural charm, a place where the past is a quiet presence, felt in the enduring stillness of the woods and the open, welcoming skies.
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About This Cross Roads Map Page
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 Rusk 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. |
