Welcome to Crawford ...
Crawford is located in Russell County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Crawford, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crawford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
Crawford is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crawford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Crawford (for example, toward Columbus (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Crawford lies within the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Crawford ...
While we believe that this Crawford is located in Russell County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Crawford. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas and Mobile County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 42 communities that are also named Crawford - they are located in 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, West Virginia 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.
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Maridale Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
- Phenix City is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <4>
- Opelika
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
- Opelika is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
- Saint Marys Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Cusseta Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Smith's Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Glenns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Fortson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
- Fortson is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <4>
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.<6>
From that list, the Crawford post office opened in 1843.
We also found Crawford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crawford - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |