Welcome to Creighton ...
Creighton is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Creighton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Creighton is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Creighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Creighton: 906
Communities Also Named Creighton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Creighton - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Creighton.
Communities near Creighton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Creighton.
- Munising
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Walsh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walsh
- From Creighton to Walsh
- Shingleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Melstrand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Doty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
- Doty is located in Alger County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doty
- From Creighton to Doty
- Steuben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steuben. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steuben
- From Creighton to Steuben
- Indian Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Alger County
- Seney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wetmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Germfask
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
- Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <3>
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 Creighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creighton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Creighton. 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 Creighton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Creighton. See our Newspapers Page for Creighton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creighton ...
Looking for more information about Creighton? 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 Creighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Creighton.
Adding Creighton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Creighton 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 Creighton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Creighton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Creighton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Schoolcraft, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |