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Welcome to Crestview ...

The city of Crestview is located in Okaloosa County<1> and is the County Seat for Okaloosa County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Crestview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crestview has a population of 25,295 people<2> (see below for details).

Crestview is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Crestview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Crestview: (850) and (448)<4>

The ZIP codes for Crestview: 32536, 32539<5>

Websites for Crestview ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.crestviewchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Crestview, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crestview had an population of 25,295 people. This is an increase of 20.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 71.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crestview had a population of 20,978 people (which is 11.61% of the total population of Okaloosa County). This makes Crestview the county's most populous community.

The population of Crestview represents 0.11% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,978 people, the population of Crestview increased 42.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,766 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crestview.

Communities Also Named Crestview ...

While we believe that this Crestview is located in Okaloosa County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Crestview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Miami-Dade and Walton County.

Beyond Florida, there are 35 communities that are also named Crestview - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland (4), Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crestview.

Communities near Crestview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crestview.

  • Niceville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Valparaiso
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Milligan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
  • Baker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cannon Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
    • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
  • Holt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mossy Head
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Otahite ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otahite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
    • Otahite is located in Okaloosa 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 Crestview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crestview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crestview. 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 Crestview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crestview. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Crestview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crestview ...

Looking for more information about Crestview? 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 Crestview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crestview.

Adding Crestview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crestview 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 Crestview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Crestview post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crestview.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crestview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crestview.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crestview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>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 city (such as Crestview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crestview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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