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Welcome to Creswell ...

The town of Creswell is located in Washington County<1>.


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


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Creswell has a population of 235 people<3> (see below for details).

Creswell is near sea level<4>.

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

The area code for Creswell: (252)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Creswell had an population of 235 people. This is a decrease of 14.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Creswell had a population of 276 people. This makes Creswell the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 276 people, the population of Creswell has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 278 people).

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

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, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, 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.

  • Edenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Plymouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
  • Columbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
  • Roper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Roper is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <5>
  • New Lands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
    • New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
  • Pea Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Skinnersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
    • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
  • Snug Harbor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
  • Alligator
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
    • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
  • Westover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Washington County

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Creswell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.

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 Washington County: www.washingtoncountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Washington, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Creswell.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creswell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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