Welcome to Criders ...
Criders is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Criders, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Criders is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Criders lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Criders: 540 & 826<3>
The ZIP code for Criders: 22820<4>
Communities near Criders ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Criders.
- Broadway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Timberville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <5>
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Hardy County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peru
- From Criders to Peru
- Fulks Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Tunis is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tunis
- From Criders to Tunis
- Orkney Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Criders. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Criders.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Criders. 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 Criders.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Criders. See our Newspapers Page for Criders.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Criders ...
Looking for more information about Criders? 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 Criders, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Criders.
Adding Criders to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Criders 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 Criders was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Criders on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Criders.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Criders - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Criders area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Criders area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Criders). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Criders or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |