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Welcome to Crandall ...

The town of Crandall is located in Harrison County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Crandall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crandall has a population of 148 people<2> (see below for details).

Crandall is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Crandall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Crandall (for example, toward Santa Claus), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Crandall lies within the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Crandall: 47114<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crandall had an population of 148 people. This is a decrease of 2.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crandall had a population of 152 people. This makes Crandall the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 152 people, the population of Crandall increased 16.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 131 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crandall.

Communities Also Named Crandall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Crandall - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Manitoba, Mississippi, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Crandall ...

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

  • Louisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jeffersonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Clarksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • Shively
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
    • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <5>
  • Sellersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <5>
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Corydon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Audubon Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
    • Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • New Pekin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
    • New Pekin is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crandall ...

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

Adding Crandall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crandall 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 Crandall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Crandall post office opened in 1873.

We also found Crandall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crandall.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crandall.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crandall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Crandall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crandall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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