Welcome to Cranes Corner ...

Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cranes Corner: Cranes Cor. (or less commonly used: Cranes Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cranes Corner for more information about variations on the name of Cranes Corner.

Cranes Corner is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cranes Corner: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Cranes Corner ...

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

• Fredericksburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
• Dumfries
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
• Quantico
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
  • Quantico is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
• Port Royal
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
• Hampstead Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
  • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
• Little Falls Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
  • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
• Stafford Lakes Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
  • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
• Stafford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Stafford is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
• Canterbury Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
  • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
• Hartwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
  • Hartwood is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwood <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 Cranes Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cranes Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranes Corner ...

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

Adding Cranes Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cranes Corner in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cranes Corner was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cranes Corner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/