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Welcome to Crany ...

Crany is located in Wyoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Crany, 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.

Crany is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Crany: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Crany ...

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

  • Beckley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mullens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mabscott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Oceana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Man
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <4>
  • Pineville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Whitesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitesville is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Former names for Whitesville:
    • Jarrods Valley
    • Pritchard City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <4>
  • Davy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Lester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crany ...

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

Adding Crany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crany 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 (so far) for Crany was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crany.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crany - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Crany area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Crany area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.