Welcome to Crawford ...
Crawford is located in Scotland 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 consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Crawford is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crawford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crawford is within the (660) area code.
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), Maine, Michigan (3), Mississippi, 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.
- Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Queen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Greentop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <4>
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Downing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Wyaconda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Cantril
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
- Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <4>
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crawford post office opened in 1903.
We also found Crawford on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scotland, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crawford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |