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

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


Various Identification Codes ...

GNIS Codes ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, chose a name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).

The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

A unique and permanent number has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:

GNIS ID for Crawford: 1310291

GNIS ID for Overton County: 1639780

GNIS ID for Tennessee: 1325873

FIPS Codes ...

In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.

The following FIPS codes apply to Crawford:

Place (Community) Code:  18000
State Code:  47 (Tennessee)
County Code:  133 (Overton County)

Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:

State/Place Code:  47/18000
State/County Code:  47/133

As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:

 FIPS Code
translates to    
GNIS Code
State of Tennessee:    47   1325873
Overton County:    47/133   1639780
Crawford:    47/18000   1310291

GPS Location - GNIS Coordinates ...

An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Crawford, it is a point within Crawford that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.

For Crawford, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   36° 21' 0"   (or 36.35°)

Lon:   -85° 25' 23"   (or -85.42°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Crawford would have been located in Region #3 (the South Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Crawford would have been located in Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Crawford would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Crawford would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #1281572   (Name of Record: Crawford)

Class: populated place

A place or area having clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent population (such as a city, settlement, town or village). The boundaries may or may not coincide with the perceived population.

A 'populated place' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'civil' record. The information contained in the 'populated place' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'civil' classes.

County: Overton

Map Name: Crawford

Lat: 36.2692321       Lon: -85.1607961  

Elev: 574 ft.


GNIS ID #1310291   (Name of Record: Crawford (historical))

Class: populated place

County: Overton

Map Name: Windle

Lat: 36.3500613       Lon: -85.4233038  

Elev: 283 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 47/18000   (Place Name: Crawford)

County: Overton     (FIPS State/County: 47/133)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- Crawford) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

GSA Code: 534

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/


The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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 Crawford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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