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Welcome to Crest Valley ...

Crest Valley is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Crest Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Crest Valley: Crest Vly. (or less commonly used: Crest Vally. or Crest Vlly.)

Crest Valley is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Crest Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Crest Valley: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities near Crest Valley ...

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

  • Frederick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
  • Hagerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
  • Waynesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Walkersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
  • Middletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Greencastle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
  • Boonsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crest Valley ...

Looking for more information about Crest Valley? 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 Crest Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crest Valley.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, 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 Crest Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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