Welcome to Crenshaw Crossing ...

Crenshaw Crossing is located in Williamson County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Crenshaw Crossing: Crenshaw Xing.

Crenshaw Crossing is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Crenshaw Crossing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Crenshaw Crossing: (618)

Communities near Crenshaw Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crenshaw Crossing.

• Carbondale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Marion
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Herrin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
• West Frankfort
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Murphysboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <4>
• Benton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Carterville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
• Johnston City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <4>
• Christopher
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
  • Christopher is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
• Zeigler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>

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 Crenshaw Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crenshaw Crossing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crenshaw Crossing. 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 Crenshaw Crossing.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crenshaw Crossing ...

Looking for more information about Crenshaw Crossing? 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 Crenshaw Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crenshaw Crossing.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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