Welcome to Crestline ...
The city of Crestline is primarily located in Crawford County<1>. A portion of Crestline extends into Richland County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crestline, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crestline has a population of 4,412 people<2> (see below for details).
Crestline is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crestline lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Crestline: (419) and (567)<4>
The ZIP code for Crestline: 44827<5>
Websites for Crestline ...
Official Website: www.crestlineoh.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crestline had an population of 4,412 people. This is a decrease of 4.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crestline had a population of 4,630 people (which is 10.58% of the total population of Crawford County). This makes Crestline the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Crestline represents 0.04% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 259th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,630 people, the population of Crestline decreased 9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,088 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crestline.
Communities Also Named Crestline ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Crestline - they are located in Alabama, California, Kansas and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crestline.
Communities near Crestline ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crestline.
- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
- Bucyrus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <6>
- Galion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
- Galion is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <6>
- Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
- Ontario
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <6>
- Willard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <6>
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
- Mount Gilead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <6>
- Bellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <6>
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
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 Crestline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crestline.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crestline. 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 Crestline.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crestline. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Crestline.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crestline ...
Looking for more information about Crestline? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crestline, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crestline.
Adding Crestline to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crestline 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 Crestline was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Crestline post office opened in 1854.
We also found Crestline in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crestline.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Crestline: www.crestlineoh.net/
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crestline. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crestline - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Crestline). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crestline or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |