Welcome to Croff ...
Croff is located in McKenzie County<1>.
The location of Croff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Croff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Croff is 2,360 feet [719 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Croff is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Croff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Croff and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Croff lies within the (701) area code.
Communities near Croff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Croff.
- Watford City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
- Watford City is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <4>
- Schafer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Keene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
- Mandaree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandaree
- Mandaree is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandaree <4>
- Arnegard
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
- Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <4>
- Banks ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Four Bears Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
- Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
- Sanish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanish
- Sanish is located in Mountrail County
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Mountrail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Town <4>
- Killdeer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killdeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer
- Killdeer is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killdeer <4>
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 Croff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Croff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Croff. 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 Croff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Croff. See our Newspapers Page for Croff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croff ...
Looking for more information about Croff? 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 Croff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Croff.
Adding Croff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Croff 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 Croff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Croff post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Croff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Croff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, 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 Croff - 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/ |