town in Texas, United States
Cross Plains, Texas is a small town in Texas.
Understand
editThis small town, 44 miles SE of Abilene, was the home of Robert E. Howard, best known as the creator of Conan the Barbarian.
Get in
editBy car
editFrom Abilene, take TX-36 southeast 44 miles to Cross Plains. From Fort Worth, take I-20 west 107 miles to exit 330 at Cisco. Take TX-206 21 miles south to Cross Plains.
Get around
editSee
editThere is a small Howard Museum.