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Welcome to Creighton ...

Creighton is located in Allegheny County<1>.


The location of Creighton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Creighton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Creighton is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario (3), 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.

  • Pittsburgh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Plum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
  • West Mifflin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
  • Murrysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
  • Franklin Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Creighton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Creighton post office opened in 1883.

We also found Creighton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Creighton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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