Cross Village, Michigan

About Cross Village

Cross Village is a small unincorporated community in northern Michigan.

Cross Village holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.76 square miles.

📰 Cross Village News Today

• Uncovered Cross Village History – The Charming Lake Michigan Town That Once Aimed to Be a 2nd Chicago Thumbwind · Jul 1
• Tunnel of Trees detour to last months, not weeks.' What MDOT is saying Lansing State Journal · Apr 28
• Culvert washout, slope failure closes M-119 in two locations in Emmet County State of Michigan (.gov) · Apr 13
• An Up North favorite loses its iconic 'legs' during restoration work Detroit Free Press · May 29
• Historic Legs Inn in Northern Michigan undergoes major roof restoration 9and10News.com · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cross Village Unique

• The only place in America named Cross Village — 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 northern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cross Village

• Moose Jaw Junction — american
• Crow's Nest Restaurant & Catering
• Legs Inn — polish
• Old World Cafe — international

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cross Village

• Clarke Family Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cranmer Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Duncan C. Dobson, Jr. Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elmer Johnston Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emmet 1 Working Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emmet 2 Working Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emmet 3 Working Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emmet 4 Working Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Enje Nkweshdat Wat Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fisher Family Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Goodhart Farms Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• John Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cross Village

🏘️ Nearby Communities