Welcome to Cranesville ...
Cranesville is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of Cranesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cranesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cranesville has a population of 597 people<3> (see below for details).
Cranesville is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cranesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cranesville is located in the (814) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cranesville had an population of 597 people. This is a decrease of 6.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cranesville had a population of 638 people. This makes Cranesville the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 638 people, the population of Cranesville increased 6.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 600 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cranesville.
Communities Also Named Cranesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cranesville - they are located in New York, South Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cranesville.
Communities near Cranesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cranesville.
- Conneaut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
- Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <5>
- Edinboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <5>
- Girard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- North Kingsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
- North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <5>
- Cambridge Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <5>
- Borough of Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <5>
- Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <5>
- Linesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
- Linesville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <5>
- Saegertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 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 Cranesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cranesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cranesville. 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 Cranesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranesville. See our Newspapers Page for Cranesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranesville ...
Looking for more information about Cranesville? 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 Cranesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cranesville.
Adding Cranesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cranesville 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 Cranesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cranesville post office opened in 1833.
We also found Cranesville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cranesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cranesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cranesville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cranesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |