[2] Incorporated in 1763, the town takes its name from Croydon, a suburb of London, England.

[3] Croydon was home to Ruel Durkee, a powerful 19th century political boss in the state.

The town of "Coniston" in the 1906 best-selling novel of the same name, by American author Winston Churchill, is based on Croydon, and Durkee was portrayed as "Jethro Bass".

The North Branch Sugar River flows southward through the east-central part of the town.

[7] Croydon is home to Corbin Park, one of the largest private game reserves in New England.

The 24,000-acre (9,700 ha) fenced-in expanse of woodlands and mountainous terrain features bison, European boar and elk and extends into neighboring towns.