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Welcome to Creston ...

Creston is located in San Luis Obispo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Creston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Creston is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Creston lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Creston is located in the (805) area code.

The ZIP code for Creston: 93432<3>

Communities Also Named Creston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Creston: This one is located in San Luis Obispo County and the other is located in Napa County.

Beyond California, there are 23 communities that are also named Creston - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, 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.

  • San Luis Obispo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • El Paso de Robles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso de Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
    • El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
  • Atascadero
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Linne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
    • Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Santa Margarita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Templeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Oak Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Paso Robles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Estrella
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estrella
    • Estrella is located in San Luis Obispo 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Creston post office opened in 1885.

We also found Creston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Creston.

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 San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Creston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Creston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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