Craw Kan
Craw-Kan Facts:
Largest City/Town: Pittsburg
Coverage Area (Total): 595.05 sq. miles
Population: 39,220
Cities/Towns covered in local Names and Numbers Phone Book: Kansas – Altamont, Arcadia, Arma, Bartlett, Baxter Springs, Blue Mound, Brazilton, Bronson, Cherokee, Chetopa, Colony, Columbus, Crestline, Dennis, Devon, Edna, Elsmore, Erie, Farlington, Fort Scott, Franklin, Fulton, Frontenac, Galena, Galesburg, Garland, Girard, Hallowell, Hepler, Hiattville, LaHarpe, Lawton, Mapleton, McCune, Moran, Mound City, Mound Valley, Mulberry, Oswego, Parsons, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, Prescott, Redfield, Riverton, St Paul, Savonburg, Scammon, Shaw, South Mound, Stark, Thayer, Treece, Uniontown, Urbana, Walnut, Weir, West Hume, West Mineral; Missouri – Alba, Amoret, Amsterdam, Asbury, Bronaugh, Deerfield, El Dorado Springs, Foster, Hume, Iantha, Jasper, Lamar, Liberal, Metz, Milo, Mindenmines, Moundville, Neck City, Nevada, Purcell, Richards, Sheldon, Waco
Craw-Kan History
"Craw-Kan" is the name assigned to our Names and Numbers' directory to describe the area of Crawford County, Kansas. It was founded in 1867 and named in honor of Samuel J. Crawford, former Governor of Kansas (1865-68). It is located in the Ozark Highlands at the mid-way point between Kansas City, Missouri and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pittsburg is the county’s largest city and Girard serves as the county seat.
Craw-Kan Attractions
Craw-Kan maintains a variety of attractions including:
- Baxter Springs Golf & Country Club
- Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum
- Big Brutus (Columbus)
- Claythorne Lodge (Columbus)
- Columbus Day Festival / Hot Air Balloon Regatta
- Crestwood Country Club (Pittsburg)
- Fort Scott National Historic Site
- Four Oaks Golf Course (Pittsburg)
- Historic Trolley Tours (Fort Scott)
- Labette Cardinal Sports (Parsons)