The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Croydon \Croy"don\, n. [From Croydon, England.]
1. A kind of carriage like a gig, orig. of wicker-work.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A kind of cotton sheeting; also, a calico.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Croydon, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 9993
Housing Units (2000): 3875
Land area (2000): 2.479705 sq. miles (6.422405 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.479705 sq. miles (6.422405 sq. km)
FIPS code: 17448
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 40.093443 N, 74.899128 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 19021
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Croydon, PA
Croydon