Welcome to Crawford ...
The city of Crawford is located in Dawes County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Crawford
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crawford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crawford has a population of 931 people<2> (see below for details).
Crawford is 3,680 feet [1,122 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Crawford is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Crawford lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Crawford: 308
The ZIP code for Crawford: 69339<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crawford had an population of 931 people. This is a decrease of 6.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crawford had a population of 997 people (or 10.87% of the total population of Dawes County). This makes Crawford the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Crawford represents 0.05% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 113rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 997 people, the population of Crawford decreased 9.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,107 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), Maine, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, 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.
- Whitney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <6>
- Marsland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsland
- Marsland is located in Dawes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marsland <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Marsland
From Crawford to Marsland
- Horn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Chadron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadron
- Chadron is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadron <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Chadron
From Crawford to Chadron
- Montrose ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Sioux County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Montrose
From Crawford to Montrose
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Harrison
From Crawford to Harrison
- Ardmore ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bordeaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Bordeaux is located in Dawes County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Bordeaux
From Crawford to Bordeaux
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. Our list includes 11 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crawford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<8>
From that list, the Crawford post office opened in 1886.
We also found Crawford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
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 Dawes County: www.co.dawes.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dawes, 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 Crawford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crawford - 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 Crawford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crawford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |