Welcome to Crawford ...
Crawford is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Crawford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crawford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crawford has a population of 97 people<3> (see below for details).
Crawford is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Crawford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Crawford (for example, toward Saint Andrews (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Crawford is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crawford had an population of 97 people. This is a decrease of 7.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crawford had a population of 105 people. This makes Crawford the county's 41st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 105 people, the population of Crawford decreased 2.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 108 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crawford.
Communities Also Named Crawford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Crawford - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crawford.
Communities near Crawford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crawford.
- Saint Stephen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen <6>
- Calais
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
- Calais is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calais <6>
- Saint Stephen Parish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen Parish
- Baileyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <6>
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- Dufferin Parish
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dufferin Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufferin Parish
- Alexander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <6>
- Dennysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennysville
- Dennysville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennysville <6>
- Charlotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Crawford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crawford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crawford. 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 Crawford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crawford. See our Newspapers Page for Crawford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crawford ...
Looking for more information about Crawford? 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 Crawford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crawford.
Adding Crawford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crawford 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 Crawford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Crawford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crawford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crawford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crawford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crawford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |