Welcome to Crab Meadow ...
Crab Meadow is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Crab Meadow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crab Meadow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
A typical abbreviation for Crab Meadow: Crab Mdw.
Crab Meadow is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crab Meadow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Crab Meadow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crab Meadow.
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Stamford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Norwalk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Greenwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Port Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chester
- Port Chester is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Chester <4>
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Crab Meadow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crab Meadow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crab Meadow. 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 Crab Meadow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crab Meadow. See our Newspapers Page for Crab Meadow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crab Meadow ...
Looking for more information about Crab Meadow? 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 Crab Meadow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crab Meadow.
Adding Crab Meadow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crab Meadow 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 Crab Meadow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crab Meadow post office opened in 1820.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crab Meadow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crab Meadow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, 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 Crab Meadow - 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/ |