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Welcome to Croft ...

Croft is located in Aiken County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Croft, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Croft is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Croft: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Croft ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Croft - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, Nova Scotia and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Croft ...

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

  • Aiken
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Augusta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnettown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
    • Burnettown is located in Aiken County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
  • Johnston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Ellenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wagener
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ridge Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Monetta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Trenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Croft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Croft.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croft ...

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

Adding Croft to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Croft 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 Croft was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Croft on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Croft.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Aiken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Croft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Croft area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Croft area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.