Welcome to Crump ...
Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crump, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Crump is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crump lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crump is within the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Crump ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Crump - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crump.
Communities near Crump ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crump.
- Cape Girardeau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <3>
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Scott City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <3>
- Chaffee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <3>
- Marble Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <3>
- Advance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <3>
- Oran
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <3>
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Kelso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <3>
- Bell City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Crump. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crump.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crump. 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 Crump.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crump. See our Newspapers Page for Crump.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crump ...
Looking for more information about Crump? 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 Crump, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crump.
Adding Crump to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crump 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 Crump was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crump post office opened in 1882.
We also found Crump in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crump.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crump. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cape Girardeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crump - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |