Name: Creston

County: Sweetwater

Authority Name:

GNIS Entry

Longitude:  1074524W

Latitude: 414214N

Legal Description:

Elevation: 7106/2166

(ft/m)

Feature Type: Populated Place

Origin of Name:

Received its name because of location on the Continental Divide, the crest of the Rocky Mountains.

Source: WPA

It is located on the crest of the Rockies.

Source: Annals 14(3)  

Other Names:

Alternative Spellings:

History:

Creston Post Office was established in November, 1896 and discontinued in July, 1909. Its mail was then handled by the Wamsutter Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

Stories:

Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Creston

Newspapers:

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