Welcome to Creswell ...

Creswell is located in Harford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Creswell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Creswell is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Creswell is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<3> and (667).

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, 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.

• Aberdeen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
• Havre de Grace
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
  • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <5>
• Bel Air
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Former names for Bel Air:
  • Belle Air
  • Belle Aire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
• New Freedom
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
  • New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <5>
• Perryville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
• North East
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
  • North East is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <5>
• Rising Sun
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <5>
• Stewartstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
  • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <5>
• Charlestown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <5>
• Port Deposit
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
  • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <5>

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>

From that list, the Creswell post office opened in 1872.

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 Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/