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Welcome to Cromley ...

So far, we found very little information about Cromley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cromley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cromley, please Contact Us.

Cromley would have been located within present day Pickaway County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cromley, 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.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cromley is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Cromley was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Cromley ...

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

  • Columbus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Grove City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickerington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Circleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bexley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <4>
  • Canal Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Cromley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cromley.

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

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

Adding Cromley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cromley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cromley was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cromley.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cromley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cromley - 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.