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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Crystal (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Crystal. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Crystal is located in Hennepin County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hennepin County: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne & Wright.

Below are the counties that are near Crystal. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crystal:

  • Hennepin County     (The home county of Crystal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • Robbinsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • New Hope
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <1>
    • Brooklyn Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <1>
    • Medicine Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
      • Medicine Lake is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <1>
    • Brooklyn Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <1>
    • Osseo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
      • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <1>
    • Saint Louis Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
    • Maple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Minneapolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Anthony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <1>
    • Minnetonka Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
      • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • Columbia Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hilltop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Fridley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Lake Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coon Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
      • Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
    • Coon Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Anoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <1>
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
    • Circle Pines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
      • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <1>
    • Andover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
    • Ham Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
      • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <1>
    • Lino Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
      • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <1>
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • Chanhassen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
      • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <1>
    • Hazeltine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
      • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
    • Victoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
    • Chaska
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dahlgren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlgren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
    • Watertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Waconia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <1>
    • Mayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <1>
    • Cologne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <1>
    • Hydes Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hydes Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
    • Hazelton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
    • Gotha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gotha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
  • Chisago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • Wyoming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <1>
    • Stacy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <1>
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • Lilydale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Mendota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mendota Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <1>
    • West Saint Paul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
      • Eagan is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <1>
    • Nicols
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
    • Sunfish Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <1>
    • Burnsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <1>
    • South Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <1>
    • Apple Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <1>
    • Rosemount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <1>
    • Coates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Isanti County
    • Crown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <1>
    • Lauderdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Mounds View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <1>
    • Arden Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <1>
    • Falcon Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <1>
    • Roseville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <1>
    • Shoreview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
      • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <1>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Little Canada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <1>
    • North Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Vadnais Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <1>
    • Saint Paul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gem Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • Savage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <1>
    • Shakopee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <1>
    • Prior Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Marystown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Credit River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • Elk River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <1>
    • Big Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zimmerman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
      • Zimmerman has also been known as:
      • Lake Fremont
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • Birchwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
      • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Dellwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Landfall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Mahtomedi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahtomedi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtomedi
      • Mahtomedi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahtomedi <1>
    • Oakdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
    • Pine Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Willernie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willernie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willernie
      • Willernie is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willernie <1>
    • Hugo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <1>
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Duluth Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duluth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
      • Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
    • Grant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
    • Saint Paul Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Elmo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Saint Michael
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <1>
    • Albertville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
      • Albertville is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <1>
    • Otsego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
      • Otsego is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <1>
    • Delano
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
    • Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.
    • North Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crystal, see our County-by-County Page for Crystal.

Cemeteries Near Crystal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crystal.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crystal covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.

  • Glenhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth-el Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth-el Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth-el Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herzl Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herzl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herzl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Golden Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brooklyn - Crystal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn - Crystal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn - Crystal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Niggler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niggler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niggler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brooklyn & Maple Grove Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn & Maple Grove Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn & Maple Grove Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Crystal had a population of 1,074 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Crystal had a population of 22,581 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Crystal, with the one closest to Crystal listed first.

  • Robbinsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Brooklyn Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Osseo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
    • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <1>
  • Fridley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Minneapolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Minnetonka Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
    • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
  • New Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
    • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <1>
  • Ditter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
    • Ditter is located in Hennepin County
  • Wayzata
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Minnetonka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
      • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <1>
    • Hopkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mounds View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crystal. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crystal.

Newspapers Published in Crystal ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 344 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crystal, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crystal.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Crystal:

The official website for Crystal: www.ci.crystal.mn.us/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crystal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crystal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0376, Longitude: -93.3598       In this case, the coordinates for Crystal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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