Crisp is located in Ellis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crisp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Crisp is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crisp lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Crisp: 972
Communities Also Named Crisp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Crisp - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crisp.
Communities near Crisp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crisp.
- Waxahachie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Ennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Seagoville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glenn Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
- Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <3>
- Red Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Hutchins is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <3>
- Wilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <3>
- Ovilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crandall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <3>
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 Crisp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crisp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crisp. 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 Crisp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crisp. See our Newspapers Page for Crisp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crisp ...
Looking for more information about Crisp? 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 Crisp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crisp.
Adding Crisp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crisp 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 Crisp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crisp post office opened in 1892.
We also found Crisp in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crisp.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crisp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |