Welcome to Creswell ...
Creswell is located in Caldwell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Creswell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Creswell is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Creswell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Creswell: 270 & 364<3>
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), Maryland, Michigan, 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.
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Princeton
- From Creswell to Princeton
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Dawson Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Springs
- Dawson Springs is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dawson Springs
- From Creswell to Dawson Springs
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eddyville
- From Creswell to Eddyville
- Sturgis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salem
- From Creswell to Salem
- Kuttawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuttawa
- Kuttawa is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuttawa <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kuttawa
- From Creswell to Kuttawa
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fredonia
- From Creswell to Fredonia
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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Creswell post office opened in 1871.
We also found Creswell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creswell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Creswell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Creswell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |