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Welcome to Crewe ...

The town of Crewe is located in Nottoway County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Crewe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crewe has a population of 2,127 people<3> (see below for details).

Crewe is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Crewe is located in the (434) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crewe had an population of 2,127 people. This is a decrease of 8.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crewe had a population of 2,326 people (or 14.67% of the total population of Nottoway County). This makes Crewe the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Crewe represents 0.03% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,326 people, the population of Crewe decreased 2.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,378 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crewe.

Communities Also Named Crewe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Crewe - they are located in Manitoba and Ontario.

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

Communities near Crewe ...

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

  • Farmville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Crewe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Farmville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville<6>
  • Blackstone
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Crewe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blackstone
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone<6>
  • Victoria
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Crewe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Victoria
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria<6>
  • Kenbridge
  • Winnie
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
    • Winnie lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Crewe.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Winnie
  • Spainville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
    • Spainville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Crewe.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spainville
  • Nutbush
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Nutbush lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Crewe.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nutbush
  • Amelia Court House
  • Earls
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Crewe.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Earls
  • Meherrin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
    • Meherrin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Crewe.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Meherrin

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crewe. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Crewe.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crewe ...

Looking for more information about Crewe? 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 Crewe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crewe.

Adding Crewe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crewe 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 Crewe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Crewe post office opened in 1888.

We also found Crewe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crewe.

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

The official website for Nottoway County: www.nottoway.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nottoway, 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 Crewe.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crewe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crewe) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Crewe. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from CreweOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crewe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1812, Longitude: -78.1306       In this case, the coordinates for Crewe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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