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Welcome to Crab Orchard ...

The city of Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County<1>.


The location of Crab Orchard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Crab Orchard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1815.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crab Orchard has a population of 824 people<3> (see below for details).

Crab Orchard is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Crab Orchard (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Crab Orchard: (606)

The ZIP code for Crab Orchard: 40419<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crab Orchard had an population of 824 people. This is a decrease of 2.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crab Orchard had a population of 841 people. This makes Crab Orchard the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Crab Orchard represents 0.02% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 226th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 841 people, the population of Crab Orchard has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 842 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crab Orchard.

Communities Also Named Crab Orchard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Crab Orchard - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Crab Orchard ...

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

  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Berea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <6>
  • Lancaster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
  • Stanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Junction City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Boyle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <6>
  • Brodhead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <6>
  • Hustonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
    • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <6>
  • Eubank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
    • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <6>
  • Livingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crab Orchard ...

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

Adding Crab Orchard to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Crab Orchard post office opened in 1815.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crab Orchard.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crab Orchard.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crab Orchard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Crab Orchard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crab Orchard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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