Crestline, Ohio
| Crestline, Ohio | |
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 Location of Crestline, Ohio |
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 Location of Crestline in Crawford County |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′5″N 82°44′25″W / 40.78472°N 82.74028°WCoordinates: 40°47′5″N 82°44′25″W / 40.78472°N 82.74028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Crawford, Richland |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Sharrock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.18 sq mi (8.24 km2) |
| • Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,630 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,521 |
| • Density | 1,460.6/sq mi (563.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44827 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-19330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061006 |
| Website | http://www.crestlineoh.com/ |
Crestline is a village in Crawford and Richland Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,630 at the 2010 census. It is the third largest municipality in Crawford County. The Crawford County portion of Crestline is part of the Bucyrus Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion of the village that extends into Richland County is considered part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.
First came the railroad, and then came the town. It all started in 1850 when a route was needed between Shelby and Galion, a distance of 13 miles, by the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati railroad, or the "Bee Line" as it was known then. Since there was no town between Shelby and Galion, it was decided that a station should be placed halfway for passenger convenience. The station was constructed where the line crossed the Leesville road.
Crestline was platted in 1852. It was once thought to be the highest point in Ohio and was named from its high elevation.
This station soon developed into a town, with a general store, post office, and a few homes. Early settlers in the village believed that the town was the watershed of the state, where streams to the north emptied into Lake Erie and those to the south emptied into the Ohio River, thus the name Crest Line. The town was not on the watershed line, but the name stuck and eventually became one word. During its heyday, Crestline was a division point for the Pennsylvania Railroad's Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway. The city housed major engine facilities and would often be the point where motive power was changed for the relatively flat runs to and from Chicago, Illinois. The Pennsylvania Railroad's engine facilities included a roundhouse, decommissioned in 1968 in the aftermath of the merger between the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad to form Penn Central. Demolition of the historic roundhouse commenced in 2007 after years of neglect. Today, Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad, CSX and Norfolk Southern trains operate in and around Crestline.
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