Welcome to Chrystal ...

Chrystal is located in Potter County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Chrystal, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chrystal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Chrystal is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Chrystal lies within the (814) area code.

Communities near Chrystal ...

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

• Wellsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
• Coudersport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coudersport
  • Coudersport is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coudersport <5>
• Port Allegany
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allegany
  • Port Allegany is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allegany <5>
• Shinglehouse
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <5>
• Andover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
• Bolivar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <5>
• Portville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
  • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <5>
• Belmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Eldred
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
  • Eldred is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <5>
• Ulysses
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chrystal ...

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

Adding Chrystal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chrystal 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 Chrystal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chrystal post office opened in 1883.

We also found Chrystal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chrystal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/