Map of Creswell town, North Carolina

Creswell is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 276 at the 2010 census.

Creswell town overview:
Name:	Creswell town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Washington County
Elevation:	7 ft (2 m)
Total Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km²)
Land Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	207
Population Density:	365.72/sq mi (141.22/km²)
ZIP code:	27928
Area code:	252
FIPS code:	3715420
GNISfeature ID:	1019859

Online Interactive Map

Creswell online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Creswell was incorporated in 1874, and named for John Angel James Creswell, the United States Postmaster General at that time. The structures in downtown Creswell are some of North Carolina’s best remaining examples of downtown architecture from the late 19th century.

The Belgrade and St. David’s Church, Creswell Historic District, Davenport House, and Somerset Place State Historic Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Creswell Road Map

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Geography

Creswell is located at 35°52′13″N 76°23′38″W / 35.870190°N 76.393791°W / 35.870190; -76.393791 (35.870190, -76.393791).

The town is located in the North Carolina Inner Banks on the north-central portion of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula, and along the western edge of the southern portions of the Scuppernong River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km), all land.