Welcome to Cruse ...

Cruse is located in Clay County<1>.

The location of Cruse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Cruse is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cruse lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Cruse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cruse - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Michigan and Montana.

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

Communities near Cruse ...

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

• Salem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Flora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
• Altamont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Louisville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Clay City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• Kinmundy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <4>
• Brownstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Watson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Farina
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <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 Cruse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cruse.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cruse ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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