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Welcome to Crows Bluff ...

Crows Bluff is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Crows Bluff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Crows Bluff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Crows Bluff: Crows Blf. (or less commonly used: Crows Bluf.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Crows Bluff for more information about variations on the name of Crows Bluff.

Crows Bluff is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Crows Bluff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Crows Bluff is within the (352) area code.

Communities near Crows Bluff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crows Bluff.

  • Deltona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • De Land
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • De Bary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Mary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Orange City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Umatilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lake Helen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pierson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • De Land Southwest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
    • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crows Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crows Bluff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crows Bluff. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crows Bluff.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crows Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Crows Bluff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crows Bluff ...

Looking for more information about Crows Bluff? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Crows Bluff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crows Bluff.

Adding Crows Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crows Bluff in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crows Bluff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Crows Bluff on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crows Bluff.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crows Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crows Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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