Welcome to Crest ...
Crest is located in Benton County<1>.
Crest is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Crest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Crest - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Ontario, Quebec, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crest.
Communities near Crest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crest.
- Sedalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Versailles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Warsaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cole Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smithton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Green Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Otterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <3>
- Gravois Mills
(19 miles [30.6 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 Crest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crest. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crest. See our Newspapers Page for Crest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crest ...
Looking for more information about Crest? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |