Welcome to Crescent ...
Crescent is located in Chippewa County<1>.
The location of Crescent has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Crescent is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crescent lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Crescent: (715) & (534)<4>
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, Georgia, 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) and West Virginia.
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.
- Chippewa Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Lake Hallie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Bloomer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Thorp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Cadott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cornell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Boyd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Gilman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Sheldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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.
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 Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crescent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |