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Welcome to Crystal Valley ...

Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County<1>.


The location of Crystal Valley 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 Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

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

Crystal Valley is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Crystal Valley is located in the (231) area code.

Communities Also Named Crystal Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Crystal Valley - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Crystal Valley ...

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

  • Ludington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <4>
  • Shelby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scottville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Scottville has also been known as:
    • Mason Center
    • Sweetland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
  • Hesperia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
    • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <4>
  • Pentwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rothbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
    • Rothbury is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <4>
  • New Era
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <4>
  • Custer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Former names for Custer:
    • Black Creek
    • Ferryville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
  • Walkerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crystal Valley ...

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

Adding Crystal Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Crystal Valley post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crystal Valley.

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

The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.mi.us/

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 Oceana, 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 Crystal Valley - 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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