Creston, Indiana

Creston
Unincorporated community
Creston
Creston
Coordinates: 41°20′16″N 87°25′53″W / 41.33778°N 87.43139°W / 41.33778; -87.43139Coordinates: 41°20′16″N 87°25′53″W / 41.33778°N 87.43139°W / 41.33778; -87.43139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lake
Township West Creek
Elevation 705 ft (215 m)
ZIP code 46356
FIPS code 18-15850[1]
GNIS feature ID 433117[2]

Creston is an unincorporated community in West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana.

History

Creston was originally called Cedar Lake, but the name was changed in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3]

Geography

Creston is located at 41°20′16″N 87°25′53″W / 41.33778°N 87.43139°W / 41.33778; -87.43139.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Creston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 141.


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