Welcome to Crystal Hill ...
Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crystal Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Crystal Hill is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crystal Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crystal Hill is within the (434) area code.
The ZIP code for Crystal Hill: 24539<3>
Websites for Crystal Hill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Crystal Hill, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Crystal Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Crystal Hill - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crystal Hill.
Communities near Crystal Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crystal Hill.
- South Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Brookneal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <4>
- Drakes Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
- Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
- Phenix
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Clover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <4>
- Scottsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Loftis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Banister Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Nathalie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathalie
- Nathalie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathalie <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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crystal Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crystal Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Crystal Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crystal Hill ...
Looking for more information about Crystal Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crystal Hill.
Adding Crystal Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crystal Hill 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 Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Crystal Hill post office opened in 1879.
We also found Crystal Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crystal Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crystal Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Crystal Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crystal Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |