Welcome to Cromby ...

Cromby is located in Chester County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cromby, 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.

Cromby is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Cromby: (610) & (484)<4>

Communities near Cromby ...

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

• Norristown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
  • Norristown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <5>
• Pottstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
  • Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <5>
• West Chester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
  • West Chester is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <5>
• Lansdale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
  • Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale <5>
• Coatesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
  • Coatesville is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <5>
• Lansdowne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
  • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <5>
• Downingtown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
  • Downingtown is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <5>
• Conshohocken
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conshohocken
  • Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conshohocken <5>
• Souderton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
  • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <5>
• Clifton Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
  • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cromby ...

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

Adding Cromby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cromby 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 Cromby was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cromby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cromby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/