Welcome to Croom ...
Croom is located in Prince George's County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Croom, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Croom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Croom is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Croom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Croom: (301) & (240)<4>
Communities Also Named Croom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Croom - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Croom.
Communities near Croom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Croom.
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- Bowie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
- College Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
- Greenbelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
- Hyattsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
- New Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
- New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <5>
- La Plata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Bladensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <5>
- Mount Rainier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
- Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <5>
- Riverdale Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
- Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale Park <5>
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 Croom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Croom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Croom. 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 Croom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Croom. See our Newspapers Page for Croom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croom ...
Looking for more information about Croom? 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 Croom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Croom.
Adding Croom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Croom 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 Croom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Croom post office opened in 1855.
We also found Croom in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Croom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Croom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Croom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <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/ |