Welcome to Cranford Junction ...

Cranford Junction is located in Union County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cranford Junction: Cranford Jct. (or less commonly used: Cranford Jctn.)

Cranford Junction is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cranford Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Cranford Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cranford Junction.

• New York
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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  • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
• Newark
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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  • Newark is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Jersey City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• Paterson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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  • Paterson is located in Passaic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
• Elizabeth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Clifton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Clifton is located in Passaic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
• Passaic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Passaic is located in Passaic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
• Union City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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  • Union City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
• Bayonne
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• East Orange
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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  • East Orange is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people

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 Cranford Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cranford Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cranford Junction. 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 Cranford Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranford Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Cranford Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranford Junction ...

Looking for more information about Cranford Junction? 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 Cranford Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cranford Junction.