Welcome to Little Crab ...

Little Crab is located in Fentress County<1>.

Little Crab is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Little Crab lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Little Crab (for example, toward Helenwood), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Little Crab lies within the (931) area code.

Communities near Little Crab ...

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

• Gernt
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Gernt lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of Little Crab.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gernt
• Armathwaite
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
  • Armathwaite lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of Little Crab.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Armathwaite
• Cooper
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Little Crab.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cooper
• Livingston
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Little Crab.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Livingston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston<5>
• Jamestown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Little Crab.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jamestown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown<5>
• Albany
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of Little Crab.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Albany
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany<5>
• Grimsley
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Grimsley lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Little Crab.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Grimsley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley<5>
• Byrdstown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Little Crab.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Byrdstown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown<5>
• Allardt
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Allardt lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Little Crab.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Allardt
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt<5>
• Clarkrange
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkrange
  • Clarkrange lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of Little Crab.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkrange
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkrange<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Crab ...

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

Adding Little Crab to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Little Crab 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 that we've found for Little Crab was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Little Crab in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Little Crab.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Crab. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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