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Welcome to Cressey ...

Cressey is located in Barry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cressey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Cressey is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Cressey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cressey - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Cressey ...

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

  • Kalamazoo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Battle Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Portage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hastings
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
  • Wayland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
  • Otsego
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Plainwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Middleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
    • Middleville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <4>
  • Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cressey ...

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

Adding Cressey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cressey 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 Cressey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cressey post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cressey.

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

The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Barry, 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 Cressey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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