Welcome to Crystal ...
Crystal is located in Obion County<1>.
The location of Crystal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crystal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Crystal is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crystal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crystal is within the (731) area code.
Websites for Crystal ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.obioncountytennessee.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Crystal, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Crystal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Crystal - they are located in Colorado, Idaho (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crystal.
Communities near Crystal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crystal.
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Tiptonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Tiptonville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <4>
- South Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
- Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Hickman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
- Englewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - New Markham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
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 Crystal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crystal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crystal. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal. See our Newspapers Page for Crystal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crystal ...
Looking for more information about Crystal? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crystal.
Adding Crystal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crystal 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crystal post office opened in 1880.
We also found Crystal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crystal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Obion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crystal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |