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History · Crystal Rock

Half of Crystal Rock’s homes were built after 1967

Most of Crystal Rock was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1967. Below: maps from 1901 on.

0on the National Register
9%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Crystal Rock’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Crystal Rock are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19013 editions of the USGS map, 1901 to 1969. Watch Crystal Rock change.
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Crystal Rock on the map, 1901 to 1969

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Crystal Rock. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Crystal Rock on the 1901 USGS mapCrystal Rock on the 1959 USGS mapCrystal Rock on the 1969 USGS map1901Bellevue sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Crystal Rock.

The story so far

Crystal Rock, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Crystal Rock yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Crystal Rock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Erie County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 138. It is located within Margaretta Township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 176 to 138 (-22%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Crystal Rock

Nobody well known was born in Crystal Rock itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kevin RandlemanAmerican mixed martial artist · b. 1971
Scott MayAmerican basketball player · b. 1954
Charles FrohmanAmerican theatrical producer · b. 1856
Fred KelseyActor, director, screenwriter · b. 1884
James B. McPhersonCareer officer of the United States Army · b. 1828
John EmersonStage actor, playwright, producer, and director… · b. 1874

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.