Welcome to Creswell ...

Creswell is located in Antrim County<1>.

The location of Creswell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Creswell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Creswell is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Creswell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Creswell: (231)

Communities Also Named Creswell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Creswell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Creswell.

Communities near Creswell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Creswell.

• East Jordan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
  • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <4>
• Elk Rapids
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
  • Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <4>
• Mancelona
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
  • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <4>
• Bellaire
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Central Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
  • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <4>
• Suttons Bay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
  • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <4>
• Northport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
  • Northport is located in Leelanau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>
• Ellsworth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
• Eastport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
  • Eastport is located in Antrim County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <4>
• Kewadin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
  • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <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 Creswell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creswell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Creswell. 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 Creswell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Creswell. See our Newspapers Page for Creswell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creswell ...

Looking for more information about Creswell? 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 Creswell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Creswell.

Adding Creswell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Creswell 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 Creswell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Creswell post office opened in 1869.

We also found Creswell in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Creswell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/