Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Crescent came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Crescent in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Crescent. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Crescent data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Crescent:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Crescent is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Crescent in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Crescent for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Crescent. See our Misc Page for Crescent for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Crescent:

Crescent was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

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 Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/