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Welcome to Crestline ...

Crestline is located in Cherokee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Crestline, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Crestline is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Crestline lies within the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Crestline: 66728<3>

Communities Also Named Crestline ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Crestline - they are located in Alabama, California, Nevada and Ohio.

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

Communities near Crestline ...

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

  • Joplin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
    • Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <4>
  • Pittsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Webb City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Carl Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
    • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
  • Baxter Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Frontenac
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
    • Frontenac is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <4>
  • Columbus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Galena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oronogo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
    • Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <4>
  • Commerce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>

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 Crestline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crestline.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crestline. See our Newspapers Page for Crestline.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crestline ...

Looking for more information about Crestline? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Crestline, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crestline.

Adding Crestline to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crestline 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 Crestline was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Crestline post office opened in 1875.

We also found Crestline in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crestline.

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crestline - 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 Crestline). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crestline or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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