Welcome to Croton Falls ...
Croton Falls is located in Westchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Croton Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Croton Falls is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Croton Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Croton Falls ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Croton Falls, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Croton Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Croton Falls.
- Stamford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Danbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Danbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Newtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
- Ridgefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
- Ossining
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peekskill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
- New Canaan is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
- Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,219 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 Croton Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Croton Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Croton Falls. 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 Croton Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Croton Falls. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Croton Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croton Falls ...
Looking for more information about Croton Falls? 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 Croton Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Croton Falls.
Adding Croton Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Croton Falls 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 Croton Falls was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Croton Falls in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Croton Falls.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Croton Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |