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Canada

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Creston, British Columbia Creston is a town in the Kootenays, Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Time zones Settlements on the east shore of Kootenay Lake and along British Columbia Highway 3, BC Highway 3 from Creston to Yahk are among the few area ...
, a town in the Regional District of Central Kootenay **
Creston (electoral district) Creston was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared on the hustings in the general election of 1924 and its last appearance was in the 1928 election. Following redistribution, the area was ...
, a provincial electoral district * Creston Formation, a formation cropping out in Newfoundland ** Creston, Newfoundland and Labrador a town in
Burin peninsula The Burin Peninsula ( ) is a peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Marystown is the largest population centre on the peninsula.Statistics Canada. 201 ...


United States

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Creston, California Creston is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, about 10 miles east of Atascadero. History Creston (named after Calvin J. Cressy) was founded in 1884 on the Rancho Huerhuero Mexican land grant. Creston was home to ...
, a census-designated place *
Creston, Illinois Creston is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 627 at the 2020 census, down from 662 in 2010. History Creston was named for its supposed location on the highest point of land between Chicago and the Mississippi ...
, a village * Creston, Indiana, a census-designated place *
Creston, Iowa Creston is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Iowa. The population was 7,536 at the time of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 Census. History Creston was originally settled in 1868 as a survey camp for the Burlington and Missou ...
, a city ** Creston station * Creston, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Creston, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Creston, Nebraska, a village * Creston, New Jersey, an unincorporated community within Hamilton Township *
Creston, North Carolina Creston is an unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. Geography Creston is located in western Ashe County, southwest of Grayson. The community lies at an elevation of 2,861 feet (872 m). The ZIP Code for Crest ...
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Creston, Ohio Creston is a village in Medina and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,139 at the 2020 census. History Creston had its start in the 1860s when the railroad was extended to that point . An old variant name was Pike Sta ...
, a village * Creston, Oregon, a neighborhood of Portland, Oregon * Creston, South Dakota, an unincorporated community *
Creston, Washington Creston is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census. History Creston sprang up with the arrival of the Central Washington Railroad in 1889. It was so named because of its high altitude; ...
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Creston, West Virginia Creston is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in southeastern Wirt County, West Virginia, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and the West Fork Little Kanawha River on Wes ...
, an unincorporated community * Creston Township (disambiguation) * Creston Subdivision, a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. State of South Carolina


Elsewhere

* Creston (Macedonia), a town in ancient Macedonia, Greece


People

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Paul Creston Paul Creston (born Giuseppe Guttoveggio; October 10, 1906 – August 24, 1985) was an American composer of classical music. He composed six symphonies and several concertante works for violin, piano, accordion, marimba and saxophone. Biography B ...
(1906–1985), American composer of classical music *
René-Yves Creston René-Yves Creston (25 October 1898 – 30 May 1964), born René Pierre Joseph Creston, was a Breton artist, designer and ethnographer who founded the Breton nationalist art movement Seiz Breur. During World War II he was active in the French R ...
(1898–1964), Breton artist, ethnologist and French Resistance activist during World War II


Other uses

* Creston (apple), an apple cultivar * Creston Electric Instruments, a producer of electric guitars and basses


See also

* Crestone (disambiguation) * Creston High School (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo, surname