Cranesville is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Cranesville is the birthplace of Olympic gold medalist John Williams.

[5] On May 31, 1985, the borough was devastated by a F4 tornado, which killed three people in Cranesville and another nine in nearby Albion.

[8] Pennsylvania Route 18 (Meadville Street) passes through the center of the borough, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Girard and south 12 miles (19 km) to Conneautville.

18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.