Welcome to Crawford ...
Crawford is located in Lewis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crawford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Crawford is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crawford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Crawford: (304) and (681)<3>
The ZIP code for Crawford: 26343<4>
Communities Also Named Crawford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Crawford - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crawford.
Communities near Crawford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crawford.
- Buckhannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <5>
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Jane Lew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Lew
- Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane Lew <5>
- Flatwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Sand Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Frenchton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Rock Cave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Hoover Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Wilsontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur 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 Crawford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crawford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crawford. 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 Crawford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crawford. See our Newspapers Page for Crawford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crawford ...
Looking for more information about Crawford? 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 Crawford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crawford.
Adding Crawford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crawford 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 Crawford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Crawford post office opened in 1886.
We also found Crawford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crawford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crawford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crawford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Crawford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crawford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |