Welcome to Croweburg ...
Croweburg is located in Crawford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Croweburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Croweburg is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Croweburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Croweburg: 620
Communities near Croweburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Croweburg.
- Pittsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <3>
- Fort Scott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
- Frontenac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <3>
- Girard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
- Cherokee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Liberal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Weir
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Mindenmines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
- Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <3>
- Arcadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Bronaugh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 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 Croweburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Croweburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Croweburg. 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 Croweburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Croweburg. See our Newspapers Page for Croweburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croweburg ...
Looking for more information about Croweburg? 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 Croweburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Croweburg.
Adding Croweburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Croweburg 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 Croweburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Croweburg post office opened in 1908.
We also found Croweburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Croweburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Croweburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Croweburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |