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Cross Lanes, West Virginia
CDP
About Cross Lanes
Set in the western part of West Virginia, Cross Lanes is a small unincorporated community.
Cross Lanes holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.25 square miles.
📰 Cross Lanes News Today
- Thurman Williams Obituary (2026) - Cross Lanes, WV - Charleston Gazette-Mail Legacy obituary · Aug 14
- Pedestrian hit & run cross lanes, west Virginia WSAZ · May 9
- Apartments damaged in Cross Lanes fire WOWK 13 News · Jun 28
- Cross Lanes Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Kanawha Sheriff's Cross Lanes detachment, tax office on the move Wednesday - Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston Gazette-Mail · Jun 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cross Lanes Unique
- The only place in America named Cross Lanes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🏫 Schools in Cross Lanes
- Point Harmony Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWest Virginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.25 sq mi
Coordinates38.4356, -81.7699