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Welcome to Crosby ...

The city of Crosby is located in Divide County<1> and is the County Seat for Divide County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crosby has a population of 1,276 people<2> (see below for details).

Crosby is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Crosby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Crosby (for example, toward Westby (MT)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Crosby is within the (701) area code.

The ZIP code for Crosby: 58730<4>

The community of Crosby was established in 1904.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crosby had an population of 1,276 people. This is an increase of 19.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crosby had a population of 1,070 people (or 51.67% of the total population of Divide County). This makes Crosby the county's most populous community.

The population of Crosby represents 0.16% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,070 people, the population of Crosby decreased 1.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,089 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, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, 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.

  • Torquay
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torquay
    • Torquay lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Crosby.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torquay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Torquay
  • Noonan
  • Ambrose
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
    • Ambrose lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Crosby.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ambrose
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambrose<7>
  • Larson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
    • Larson lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Crosby.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Larson
  • Marienthal
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
    • Marienthal lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Crosby.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marienthal
  • Corinth
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> to the south of Crosby.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Corinth
  • Wildrose
  • Estevan
  • Fortuna
  • Hamlet
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Crosby.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hamlet

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.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crosby. Our list includes 5 papers. 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 on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1937).

We also found Crosby on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crosby.

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 North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Divide, 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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Crosby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crosby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crosby) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Crosby. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from CrosbyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crosby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9131, Longitude: -103.2951    
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

 

 

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