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Welcome to Cranks ...

Cranks is located in Harlan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cranks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Cranks is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cranks: 606

The ZIP code for Cranks: 40820<3>

Communities Also Named Cranks ...

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

Communities near Cranks ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranks ...

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

Adding Cranks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cranks 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 Cranks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cranks post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cranks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cranks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Cranks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cranks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/