Welcome to Crescent ...
Crescent is located in McIntosh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crescent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Crescent is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Crescent lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Crescent: (912)
The ZIP code for Crescent: 31304<3>
Communities Also Named Crescent ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Crescent - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crescent.
Communities near Crescent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crescent.
- Groveside Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Darien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <5>
- Screven Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screven Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
- Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
- Riceboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceboro
- Riceboro is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceboro <5>
- Shellman Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman Bluff
- Shellman Bluff is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman Bluff <5>
- Credit Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Sapelo Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapelo Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapelo Island
- Sapelo Island is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapelo Island <5>
- Townsend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <5>
- Altamaha Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
- Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crescent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crescent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crescent. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crescent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crescent. See our Newspapers Page for Crescent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crescent ...
Looking for more information about Crescent? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crescent, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crescent.
Adding Crescent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crescent in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crescent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Crescent post office opened in 1890.
We also found Crescent on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crescent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crescent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including McIntosh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crescent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Crescent). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crescent or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |