Welcome to Croft ...
Croft is located in Pratt County<1>.
The location of Croft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Croft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Croft is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Croft lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Croft lies within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Croft ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Croft - they are located in California, Illinois, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Croft.
Communities near Croft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Croft.
- Pratt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Pratt is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pratt <4>
- Greensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Haviland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <4>
- Sawyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Cullison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullison
- Cullison is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Coats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Wilmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Sun City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <4>
- Belvidere
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Kiowa County
- Wellsford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsford
- Wellsford is located in Kiowa 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 Croft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Croft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Croft. 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 Croft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Croft. See our Newspapers Page for Croft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croft ...
Looking for more information about Croft? 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 Croft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Croft.
Adding Croft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Croft 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 Croft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Croft post office opened in 1907.
We also found Croft on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Croft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Croft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pratt County: www.prattcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pratt, 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 Croft - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |