| Cranfield, Mississippi | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Adams |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 384 |
| Coordinates: | 31.5442°N -91.2058°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 693005 |
Cranfield is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi.
Cranfield is located on the former Mississippi Central Railroad. The community is named for J. D. Cranfield, who donated the original right of way when the railroad was built.[1] A post office operated under the name Cranfield from 1906 to 1921.[2]
The Cranfield Oil Field is located in Cranfield and was first discovered in 1943. In its first three years, the oil field produced 4.8 million barrels of oil.[3]
On September 20, 2013, an F1 tornado struck Cranfield. The tornado downed a couple dozen trees.[4]