Welcome to Cresco ...
Cresco is located in Whitley County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cresco, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cresco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Cresco is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cresco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Cresco (for example, toward Hamlet), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Cresco is within the boundaries of the (260) area code.
Communities Also Named Cresco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Cresco - they are located in Iowa, Kansas (4), New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cresco.
Communities near Cresco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cresco.
- Kendallville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <5>
- Columbia City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
- Columbia City is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <5>
- Huntertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntertown
- Huntertown is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntertown <5>
- Winona Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
- Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <5>
- Ligonier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
- Ligonier is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <5>
- Syracuse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
- Avilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Avilla is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avilla <5>
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
- Churubusco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
- Churubusco is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <5>
- South Whitley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitley
- South Whitley is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Whitley <5>
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 Cresco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cresco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cresco. 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 Cresco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cresco. See our Newspapers Page for Cresco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cresco ...
Looking for more information about Cresco? 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 Cresco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cresco.
Adding Cresco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cresco 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 Cresco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cresco post office opened in 1888.
We also found Cresco in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cresco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cresco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cresco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |