Welcome to Cranford ...

Cranford is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cranford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

Cranford is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cranford: 908

The ZIP code for Cranford: 07016<3>

Communities Also Named Cranford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cranford - they are located in Alberta, Georgia, New York and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cranford.

Websites for Cranford ...

Junior League:   www.jlepnj.org/

Communities near Cranford ...

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

• 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New York
  • From Cranford to New York
• 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Newark
  • From Cranford to Newark
• Jersey City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jersey City
  • From Cranford to Jersey City
• Paterson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • Paterson is located in Passaic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Paterson
  • From Cranford to Paterson
• Elizabeth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elizabeth
  • From Cranford to Elizabeth
• 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clifton
  • From Cranford to Clifton
• Passaic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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  • Passaic is located in Passaic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Passaic
  • From Cranford to Passaic
• 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Union City
  • From Cranford to Union City
• 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bayonne
  • From Cranford to Bayonne
• East Orange
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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  • East Orange is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Orange
  • From Cranford to East Orange

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranford. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cranford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranford ...

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

Adding Cranford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cranford 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 Cranford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

X2X - From that list, the Cranford post office opened in 1868.

We also found Cranford in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cranford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cranford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/