Welcome to Crab Orchard ...
The city of Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County<1>.
The location of Crab Orchard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crab Orchard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crab Orchard has a population of 757 people<3> (see below for details).
Crab Orchard is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Crab Orchard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Crab Orchard (for example, toward Spring City), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Crab Orchard is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crab Orchard had an population of 757 people. This is an increase of 0.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crab Orchard had a population of 752 people. This makes Crab Orchard the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Crab Orchard represents 0.01% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 253rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 752 people, the population of Crab Orchard decreased 10.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 838 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crab Orchard.
Communities Also Named Crab Orchard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Crab Orchard: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Carter County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 8 communities that are also named Crab Orchard - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crab Orchard.
Communities near Crab Orchard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crab Orchard.
- Lakemont Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Crossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
- College Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Fairfield Glade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
- Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <5>
- Harriman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <5>
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lake Tansi Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Dykes Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 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 Crab Orchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crab Orchard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crab Orchard. 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 Crab Orchard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crab Orchard. See our Newspapers Page for Crab Orchard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crab Orchard ...
Looking for more information about Crab Orchard? 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 Crab Orchard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crab Orchard.
Adding Crab Orchard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Crab Orchard post office opened in 1860.
We also found Crab Orchard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crab Orchard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crab Orchard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cumberland, 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 Crab Orchard. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crab Orchard - 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/ |