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Welcome to Crete ...

The city of Crete is located in Saline County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Crete, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crete has a population of 6,973 people<2> (see below for details).

Crete is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Crete lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Crete: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Crete: 68333<5>

Websites for Crete ...

Official Website: www.crete-ne.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crete had an population of 6,973 people. This is an increase of 0.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crete had a population of 6,960 people (or 49.01% of the total population of Saline County). This makes Crete the county's most populous community.

The population of Crete represents 0.38% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,960 people, the population of Crete increased 15.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,028 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crete.

Communities Also Named Crete ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Crete: This one is located in Saline County and the other is located in Chase County.

Beyond Nebraska, there are 7 communities that are also named Crete - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crete.

Communities near Crete ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crete.

  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
  • Hickman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Friend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Firth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Firth is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
  • Dorchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • De Witt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cortland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Gage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <6>
  • Roca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
    • Roca is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <6>

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 Crete. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crete.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crete. 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 Crete.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crete. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Crete.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crete ...

Looking for more information about Crete? 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 Crete, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crete.

Adding Crete to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crete 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 Crete was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Crete post office opened in 1868.

We also found Crete on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crete.

The official website for Crete: www.crete-ne.com/

The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crete.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crete - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>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 city (such as Crete). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crete or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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