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Welcome to Mount Crawford ...

The town of Mount Crawford is located in Rockingham County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Crawford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1827.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Crawford: Mt. Crawford

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Crawford has a population of 459 people<2> (see below for details).

Mount Crawford is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mount Crawford is located in the (540) area code.

The ZIP code for Mount Crawford: 22841<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Crawford had an population of 459 people. This is an increase of 6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 80.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Crawford had a population of 433 people. This makes Mount Crawford the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 433 people, the population of Mount Crawford increased 70.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 254 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Crawford.

Communities near Mount Crawford ...

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

  • Harrisonburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Staunton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Broadway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
  • Grottoes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
  • Weyers Cave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cross Keys
    (5 miles [8 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 Mount Crawford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Crawford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Crawford ...

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

Adding Mount Crawford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mount Crawford post office opened in 1827.

We also found Mount Crawford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Crawford.

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

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 Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Crawford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Crawford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Mount Crawford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Crawford 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>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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