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Welcome to Croghan ...

The village of Croghan is located in the Adirondacks.

Croghan is located in Lewis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Croghan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Croghan has a population of 593 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Croghan is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Croghan: 315 & 680<4>

The ZIP code for Croghan: 13327<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Croghan had an population of 593 people. This is a decrease of 4.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Croghan had a population of 618 people. This makes Croghan the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 618 people, the population of Croghan decreased 7.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 665 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Croghan.

Communities Also Named Croghan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Croghan - they are located in Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Croghan ...

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

  • Lowville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carthage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Carthage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Copenhagen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Harrisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lyons Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Castorland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Deferiet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Turin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Herrings
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
    • Estimated population in 2017: 90 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 Croghan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Croghan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croghan ...

Looking for more information about Croghan? 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 Croghan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Croghan.

Adding Croghan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Croghan 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 (so far) for Croghan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Croghan post office opened in 1842.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Croghan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Lewis, 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 Croghan.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Croghan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Croghan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Croghan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Croghan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Croghan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/