Welcome to Crosby ...
The town of Crosby is primarily located in Amite County<1>. A portion of Crosby extends into Wilkinson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crosby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1934.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crosby has a population of 278 people<2> (see below for details).
Crosby is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crosby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Crosby: (601) and (769)<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crosby had an population of 278 people. This is a decrease of 12.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crosby had a population of 318 people. This makes Crosby the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Crosby represents 0.01% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 249th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 318 people, the population of Crosby decreased 11.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 360 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crosby.
Communities Also Named Crosby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Crosby - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crosby.
Communities near Crosby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crosby.
- Centreville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <6>
- Bude
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
- Bude is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <6>
- Gloster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <6>
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Roxie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <6>
- Meadville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <6>
- Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Wilkinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - White Apple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
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 Crosby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crosby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crosby. 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 Crosby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crosby. See our Newspapers Page for Crosby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crosby ...
Looking for more information about Crosby? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crosby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crosby.
Adding Crosby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crosby 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 Crosby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Crosby post office opened in 1934.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crosby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crosby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crosby. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crosby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |