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Welcome to Crouch ...

Crouch is located in King and Queen County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Crouch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Crouch is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Crouch: (804)

Communities Also Named Crouch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Crouch - they are located in Idaho, South Carolina and Utah.

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

Communities near Crouch ...

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

  • West Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Tappahannock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
    • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
  • Warsaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Urbanna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Millers Tavern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
    • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
  • King and Queen Court House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dunnsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walkerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
  • Bowlers Wharf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
    • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Dunbrooke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
    • Dunbrooke is located in Essex 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 Crouch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crouch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crouch ...

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

Adding Crouch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crouch 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 Crouch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Crouch post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crouch.

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

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 King and Queen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crouch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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