Welcome to Creston ...
Creston is located in Wirt County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Creston, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Creston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Creston is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Creston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Creston: (304) & (681)<4>
The ZIP code for Creston: 26141<5>
Communities Also Named Creston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Creston - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Creston.
Communities near Creston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Creston.
- Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
- Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
- Grantsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <6>
- Cairo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
- Reedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rocksdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Triplett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Freed
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Oxbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Creston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Creston. 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 Creston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Creston. See our Newspapers Page for Creston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creston ...
Looking for more information about Creston? 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 Creston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Creston.
Adding Creston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Creston 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 Creston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Creston post office opened in 1876.
We also found Creston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Creston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wirt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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 community (such as Creston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Creston 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/ |