Welcome to Crenshaw Crossing ...
Crenshaw Crossing is located in Williamson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Crenshaw Crossing: Crenshaw Xing.
Crenshaw Crossing is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crenshaw Crossing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Crenshaw Crossing: 618 & 730<3>
Communities near Crenshaw Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crenshaw Crossing.
- Carbondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herrin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Murphysboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Carterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnston City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Christopher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
- Zeigler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <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 Crenshaw Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crenshaw Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crenshaw Crossing. 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 Crenshaw Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crenshaw Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Crenshaw Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crenshaw Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Crenshaw Crossing? 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 Crenshaw Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crenshaw Crossing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crenshaw Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Crenshaw Crossing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Crenshaw Crossing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |