Welcome to Crossley ...
So far, we found very little information about Crossley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Crossley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Crossley, please Contact Us.
Crossley would have been located within present day Ocean County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Crossley is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Crossley was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Crossley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Crossley - they are located in Florida and Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crossley.
Communities near Crossley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crossley.
- Glen Cedar City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
- Leisure Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Silver Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Whiting
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whiting is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Cedar Glen Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen Lakes
- Double Trouble ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
- Roosevelt City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt City
- Toms River
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Cedar Glen West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Bayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bayville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
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 Crossley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crossley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crossley. 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 Crossley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crossley. See our Newspapers Page for Crossley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Crossley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Ocean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crossley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |