Welcome to Crimora ...
Crimora is located in Augusta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crimora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Crimora is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crimora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Crimora: 540 & 826<3>
The ZIP code for Crimora: 24431<4>
Communities near Crimora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crimora.
- Staunton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waynesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grottoes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Crawford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fishersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
- Fishersville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <5>
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brand
- From Crimora to Brand
- Foothill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
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 Crimora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crimora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crimora. 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 Crimora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crimora. See our Newspapers Page for Crimora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crimora ...
Looking for more information about Crimora? 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 Crimora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crimora.
Adding Crimora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crimora 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 Crimora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Crimora post office opened in 1904.
We also found Crimora on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crimora.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Augusta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crimora - 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 Crimora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Crimora 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 Crimora). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crimora 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |