Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Creston had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Creston, with the one closest to Creston listed first.
- Cedar Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <3>
- Lowell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
- Brunswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Klaasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klaasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
- Klaasville is located in Lake County
- Orchard Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
- Crown Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <3>
- Eagle Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Will County (IL)
- Saint John
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <3>
- Leroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Sherburnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Beecher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Beecher is located in Will County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beecher <3>
- Sollitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Palmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Schererville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
- Schererville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
- Dyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Merrillville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <3>
- Lottaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Goodenow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Hartsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Grant Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Thayer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Crete
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Will County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Creston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |