Creston, Washington
| Creston | |
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| Town | |
| Creston, Washington | |
 Location of Creston, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°45′29″N 118°31′16″W / 47.75806°N 118.52111°WCoordinates: 47°45′29″N 118°31′16″W / 47.75806°N 118.52111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,441 ft (744 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 236 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 216 |
| • Density | 524.4/sq mi (202.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 99117, 99147 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-15710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1504274 |
Creston is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.
Creston sprang up with the arrival of the Central Washington Railroad in 1889. It was named so because of its high altitude, because it was thought to be the highest town between Cheney and Coulee City, Washington, as the railroad goes. In the spring of 1890, a town site was platted by H.S. Huson and registered with the state on June 23 of that year. The first structure in town was a small store building moved to the site by Henry Verfurth from the nearby village of Sherman, 5 miles northwest of Creston. A post office was established shortly thereafter whose jurisdiction extended to the Columbia River on the North and the railroad tracks on the South with ten miles East and West. Henry Verfurth was appointed as postmaster. Following the Panic of 1893 and the bankruptcy of the town site owner, Creston remained dormant until a bumper wheat crop in 1897 gave a boost to the regional economy, bringing thousands of new settlers to the region.
The results of the strong harvest were immediate with new businesses, grain elevators, public buildings, churches and the towns first bank and newspaper. At the same time, the town was given a boost by a new road and ferry connecting it to the rich mineral belts in the nearby Colville Indian Reservation. Between 1900 and 1903, Creston's population doubled to 102. In August 1902, the last surviving member of the infamous Hole in the Wall Gang, Harry Tracy, was shot at a Creston ranch and killed himself there to avoid capture. Creston was officially incorporated on April 20, 1903.
Creston is located at 47°45′29″N 118°31′16″W / 47.75806°N 118.52111°W (47.758146, -118.521118). It is located roughly 20 miles west of Davenport, the county seat.
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