Welcome to Croton ...

Croton is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Croton is located in Dickens County<1>.

The location of Croton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Croton is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Croton is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Croton is located in the (806) area code.

Communities Also Named Croton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Croton - they are located in Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, New York (3), Ohio, Ontario (2), Tennessee and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Croton ...

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

• Spur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
  • Spur is located in Dickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <4>
• Dickens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
  • Dickens is located in Dickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickens <4>
• Roaring Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
  • Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <4>
• Afton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Afton is located in Dickens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
• McAdoo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
  • McAdoo is located in Dickens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <4>
• Dumont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
  • Dumont is located in King County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <4>
• Russellville ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Motley County
• Girard
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Girard is located in Kent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
• Matador
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
  • Matador is located in Motley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <4>
• Guthrie
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
  • Guthrie is located in King County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croton ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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