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Welcome to Cropsey ...

Cropsey is located in McLean County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cropsey: KRAHP-see<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cropsey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Cropsey is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cropsey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Cropsey (for example, toward Ambia (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Cropsey: 309 & 861<4>

The ZIP code for Cropsey: 61731<5>

Communities Also Named Cropsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cropsey - it's located in Nebraska.

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

Websites for Cropsey ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mcleancochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cropsey, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cropsey ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cropsey ...

Looking for more information about Cropsey? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cropsey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cropsey.

Adding Cropsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cropsey 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 (so far) for Cropsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cropsey post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cropsey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cropsey. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cropsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Cropsey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Cropsey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Cropsey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cropsey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/