Welcome to Creston ...

Creston is located in Flathead County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Creston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

Creston is 2,950 feet [899 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Creston is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Creston lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Creston is located in the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Creston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Creston - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Creston ...

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

• Kalispell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalispell
  • Kalispell is located in Flathead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalispell <3>
• Whitefish
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish
  • Whitefish is located in Flathead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefish <3>
• Columbia Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
  • Columbia Falls is located in Flathead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <3>
• Evergreen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
• Forest Hill Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Village
  • Forest Hill Village is located in Flathead County
• Somers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
  • Somers is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <3>
• Bigfork
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
  • Bigfork is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <3>
• Bear Creek Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
  • Bear Creek Village is located in Flathead County
• Lakeside
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Lakeside is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <3>
• Woods Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Bay
  • Woods Bay is located in Lake County

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 Creston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creston ...

Looking for more information about Creston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Creston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Creston.

Adding Creston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Creston 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 Creston was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Hixson Map&$160;Co, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Creston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/