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Welcome to Mount Croghan ...

The town of Mount Croghan is located in Chesterfield County<1>.

The pronunciation of Mount Croghan: CROG-an<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Croghan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Croghan: Mt. Croghan

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Croghan has a population of 185 people<3> (see below for details).

Mount Croghan is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Mount Croghan: 843 & 854<5>

The ZIP code for Mount Croghan: 29727<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Croghan had an population of 185 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Croghan had a population of 195 people. This makes Mount Croghan the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 195 people, the population of Mount Croghan increased 25.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 155 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Croghan.

Communities near Mount Croghan ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Croghan ...

Looking for more information about Mount Croghan? 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 Mount Croghan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Croghan.

Adding Mount Croghan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Croghan 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 Mount Croghan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Mount Croghan post office opened in 1828.

We also found Mount Croghan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Croghan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mount Croghan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Croghan.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Croghan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Croghan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Croghan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Mount Croghan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Croghan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/