Welcome to Crossons ...

Crossons is located in Jefferson County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Crossons, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Crossons, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

Crossons is 7,160 feet [2,182 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Crossons is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Crossons lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Crossons: (303) and (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Crossons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Crossons: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Park County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crossons.

Communities near Crossons ...

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

• Morrison
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
  • Morrison is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <6>
• Bailey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Bailey is located in Park County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <6>
• Indian Springs Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
  • Indian Springs Village is located in Jefferson County
• Buffalo Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
  • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <6>
• Foxton ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
  • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
• Conifer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
  • Conifer is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conifer <6>
• Shawnee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Park County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
• Aspen Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
  • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
• Dome Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
  • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
• Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
  • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas 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 Crossons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crossons.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crossons ...

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

Adding Crossons to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Crossons in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Crossons post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crossons.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/