Map of Crawford town, Mississippi

Crawford is a small town in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 641 at the 2010 census.

Crawford town overview:
Name:	Crawford town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Lowndes County
Elevation:	312 ft (95 m)
Total Area:	1.40 sq mi (3.63 km²)
Land Area:	1.40 sq mi (3.63 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	415
Population Density:	296.43/sq mi (114.44/km²)
ZIP code:	39743
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2816420
GNISfeature ID:	0668933

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History

During the 1840s, a Baptist minister named Peter Crawford lived in the area. When the town was platted in 1852, it was named Crawfordsville. This name was used until 1870, when it was shortened to Crawfordville. Finally in 1879 it was changed to Crawford.

The Mobile and Ohio Railroad came though Crawfordsville in 1857.