Cross Roads, Douglas County, Missouri Explained

Cross Roads, Missouri
Native Name Lang:EN
Settlement Type:Historic community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Cross Roads, Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Cross Roads, Missouri
Coordinates:36.8503°N -92.8544°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:U. S. A.
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas County
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Ft:1234
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:749532

Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Cross Roads is in the southwest corner of the county on Missouri Route DD, west of Missouri Route 76.[1] It is located on the edge of the Mark Twain National Forest.[1]

History

A post office called Cross Roads was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The community was named after the intersection at the original town site.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63,
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Web site: Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 28 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071714/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_douglas.html . 24 June 2016 .