Welcome to Crystal ...
Crystal is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of Crystal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crystal, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crystal has a population of 249 people<3> (see below for details).
Crystal is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Crystal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Crystal (for example, toward Northampton Parish (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Crystal is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crystal had an population of 249 people. This is a decrease of 7.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crystal had a population of 269 people. This makes Crystal the county's 45th most populous community.
The population of Crystal represents 0.02% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 416th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 269 people, the population of Crystal decreased 5.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 285 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crystal.
Communities Also Named Crystal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Crystal - they are located in Colorado, Idaho (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crystal.
Communities near Crystal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crystal.
- Patten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patten <5>
- Linneus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Linneus is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Sherman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Island Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <5>
- Oakfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <5>
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Stacyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Ludlow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Merrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Dyer Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
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 Crystal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crystal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crystal. 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 Crystal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal. See our Newspapers Page for Crystal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crystal ...
Looking for more information about Crystal? 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 Crystal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crystal.
Adding Crystal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crystal 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 Crystal was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Crystal on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crystal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crystal. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crystal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |