A combination of ranches, farms, and country homes will welcome you into this corner of Calhoun County with more than 1050 residents, which was formerly known as Turkey Creek and it is located more than 45 miles away from Abilene. The communication bridges of Cross Plains are represented by the State Highway 36, State Highway 206, State Highway 279, and the Farm Market 880. This territory witness of the Civil War is served by the Cross Plains Independent School District and it is today home of more than 280 families reporting a median household income of less than $22250.