Crossnore, North Carolina

About Crossnore

Crossnore, NC is a tiny community located in northwestern North Carolina, home to 151 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Crossnore holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 336 residents per square mile.

📰 Crossnore News Today

• 'Gold continues in our lives' — Crossnore reunion honors classmates who have died - The Avery Journal-Times The Avery Journal-Times · Jul 23
• ‘A calling’: Paid foster parents are changing outcomes for NC children North Carolina Health News · Jun 5
• Linda Janice (Tennant) Taylor The Asheville Citizen Times · May 28
• Crossnore Communities for Children Invites the Community to a Weaving Demonstration and Holiday Pop-Up Shop in Avery County High Country Press · Dec 14
• John Michael "Mike" Brandon Obituary (2026) - Crossnore, NC - Yancey Funeral Services - Burnsville Legacy | Obituary · Sep 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Crossnore Unique

• The only place in America named Crossnore — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Crossnore

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Crossnore

• Cellucci's Italian Restaurant and Bar — italian
• Los Arcoiris Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Lowery's Barbeque Company Inc
• Big Al's Parkway Pub
• Famous Louise's Rock House Restaurant
• Linville River Mercantile (café)
• Miracle Grounds Coffee Shop (café)
• Mountain Mercantile Desserts
• The Tin Trout
• The Trailhead Market & Pub

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Linville Caverns · Attraction
• Linville Falls · Attraction
• Anvil Arts Studio · Art gallery
• Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crossnore

• Crossnore Town Park reviews ★
• Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Linville Gorge Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pisgah WRC Game Land · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Crossnore

• Crossnore Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Crossnore

🏘️ Nearby Communities