Welcome to Crescent ...

Crescent is located in Belmont County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Crescent, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Crescent is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Crescent: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Crescent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Crescent: This one is located in Belmont County and the other is located in Hamilton County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 41 communities that are also named Crescent - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Crescent ...

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

• Wheeling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wheeling
  • From Crescent to Wheeling
• Moundsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moundsville
  • From Crescent to Moundsville
• Martins Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Martins Ferry
  • From Crescent to Martins Ferry
• Saint Clairsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Saint Clairsville
  • From Crescent to Saint Clairsville
• Bellaire
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bellaire
  • From Crescent to Bellaire
• Barnesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Barnesville
  • From Crescent to Barnesville
• Wintersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
• Shadyside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
• Mingo Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mingo Junction
  • From Crescent to Mingo Junction
• Cadiz
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cadiz
  • From Crescent to Cadiz

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crescent ...

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

Adding Crescent to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crescent 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 Crescent was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Crescent on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crescent.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/