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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Crosby, Gauteng

Crosby is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The suburb is west of the Johannesburg CBD and is adjacent to Mayfair West. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

The suburb was founded in 1938 on 112 hectares (280 acres) of land that was surveyed into 1,163 stands. It is named after Langlaagte Mine director J.H. Crosby.

References

  1. ^ "Sub Place Crosby". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.