While we don't have a date for the founding of Crystal Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
A typical abbreviation for Crystal Springs: Crystal Spgs. (or less commonly used: Crystal Spngs. or Crystal Sprngs.)
Crystal Springs is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crystal Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Crystal Springs: 701
Communities Also Named Crystal Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Crystal Springs - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (3), Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crystal Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crystal Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crystal Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Crystal Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crystal Springs ...
Looking for more information about Crystal Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crystal Springs.
Adding Crystal Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crystal Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crystal Springs post office opened in 1884.
We also found Crystal Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Kidder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crystal Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: