Welcome to Cranenest ...

Cranenest is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cranenest, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Cranenest is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cranenest: 740 & 220<3>

Communities near Cranenest ...

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

• New Martinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <4>
• Barnesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
• Paden City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
• Woodsfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
  • Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <4>
• Powhatan Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
  • Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <4>
• Sistersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
  • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
• Bethesda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
  • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <4>
• Matamoras
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
  • Matamoras is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
• Middlebourne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
  • Middlebourne is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <4>
• Beallsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
  • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 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 Cranenest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cranenest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranenest ...

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

Adding Cranenest to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cranenest 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 Cranenest was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cranenest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/