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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Crocus during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Crocus was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Crocus (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Crocus. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Crocus is primarily located in Adair County. A portion of Crocus extends into Russell County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor.

Below are the counties that are near Crocus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crocus:

  • Adair County     (The home county of Crocus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Glens Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
      • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
    • Cundiff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Joppa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
    • Fairplay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Adair County
    • Ozark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Adair County
    • Gadberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
      • Gadberry is located in Adair County
    • Chance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Craycraft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craycraft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
    • Gentrys Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
    • Flatwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Honey Acre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Dunnville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Teddy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
    • Rheber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
      • Rheber is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Atterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
    • Cantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Ida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
    • Alpha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Static
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <3>
    • Dougan Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Dubre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Exie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Green County
    • Roachville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
      • Roachville is located in Green County
    • Liletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
      • Liletown is located in Green County
    • Greensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Gabe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Green County
    • Summersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Green County
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Cedar Flat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
    • Edmonton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <3>
    • Beaumont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Knob Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
    • Randolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Metcalfe County
    • Summer Shade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • Meshack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Faubush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Nancy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Bottom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Elk Horn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
    • Acton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Taylor County
    • Wright's
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Campbellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Mannsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Bengal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Taylor County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Parnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shearer Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Sumpter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Frazer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
  • Clay County (TN)
    • Thompsons Store
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.
    • Static
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Byrdstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crocus, see our County-by-County Page for Crocus.

Newspapers Published in Crocus ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crocus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crocus, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crocus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Crocus:

Cemeteries Near Crocus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crocus.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crocus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Crocus had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Crocus, with the one closest to Crocus listed first.

  • Montpelier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Adair County
  • Glens Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
    • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
  • Esto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Russell County
  • Fairplay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Adair County
  • Creelsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
    • Creelsboro is located in Russell County
  • Gadberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
    • Gadberry is located in Adair County
  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
  • Gentrys Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
    • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
  • Craycraft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craycraft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
    • Craycraft is located in Adair County
  • Amandaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
    • Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
  • Rowena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
    • Rowena is located in Russell County
  • Lula ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Russell County
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    • Columbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
    • Sparksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
      • Sparksville is located in Adair County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crocus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crocus.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Crocus and then turned west". While Crocus could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Crocus as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Crocus could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Kentucky community named Crocus.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crocus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crocus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9806, Longitude: -85.2108       In this case, the coordinates for Crocus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crocus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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