Welcome to Crum ...
Crum is located in Lewis County<1>.
The location of Crum has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Crum is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Crum, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Crum: (606)
Communities Also Named Crum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Crum - they are located in New York, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crum.
Communities near Crum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crum.
- Morehead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <4>
- Flemingsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <4>
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Olive Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <4>
- Vanceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
- Vanceburg is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <4>
- Rome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Ryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Burtonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Charters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Charters is located in Lewis 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 Crum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crum. 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 Crum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crum. See our Newspapers Page for Crum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crum ...
Looking for more information about Crum? 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 Crum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crum.
Adding Crum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crum 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 Crum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crum post office opened in 1882.
We also found Crum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lewis, 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 Crum - 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/ |