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Welcome to Crothersville ...

The town of Crothersville is located in Jackson County<1>.

Crothersville was established in 1835.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crothersville has a population of 1,541 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Crothersville is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Crothersville: 812 & 930<4>

The ZIP code for Crothersville: 47229<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crothersville had an population of 1,541 people. This is a decrease of 3.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crothersville had a population of 1,591 people. This makes Crothersville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Crothersville represents 0.02% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,591 people, the population of Crothersville increased 1.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,570 people).

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

Communities near Crothersville ...

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

  • Seymour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Scottsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • North Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Brownstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Medora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Medora is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
  • Dupont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Little York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Little York is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 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 Crothersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crothersville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crothersville ...

Looking for more information about Crothersville? 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 Crothersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crothersville.

Adding Crothersville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Crothersville post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crothersville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jackson, 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 Crothersville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crothersville - 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Crothersville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Crothersville 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 town (such as Crothersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crothersville 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/