Creston is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
that straddles the border between
West Creek Township and
Cedar Creek Township,
Lake County,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
[“History of Creston Recalled”]
Lowell Tribune (July 3, 1952).
History
Creston was originally called Cedar Lake, but the name was changed in 1882 when the
Monon Railroad
The Monon Railroad , also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville Railway from 1897 to 1971, was an American railroad that operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana. The Monon was merged into the Louisville and Nashville Ra ...
was extended to that point.
The early settlers of Cedar Lake were almost all descendants of the
Revolutionary War soldier Obadiah Taylor I who settled there.
The town was planned out mostly by Obadiah Taylor III and Brant McAllen. The business ventures in the nearby village of Tinkerville were moved west to Creston where they would be close to the new railroad, and in the 1880s Creston had multiple stores, blacksmith shop, coal and lumber yard, grain elevator, and post office.
[“Creston”]
, Monon Railroad Historical - Technical Society
In the 21st century, Creston is a quiet residential area, without substantial business or industry. A few descendants of the settlers remain.
The earliest settlers were named Austin, Beck, Davis, Dille, Edgerton, Hill, King, Lloyd, McCarty, Miller, Palmer, Stillson, Skinner, Stopps, Scritchfield, Taylor, Thompson, Vinnedge, and Warriner.
Geography
Creston is located one mile south of the town of
Cedar Lake (which used to be called West Point), and three miles north of
Lowell.
References
Unincorporated communities in Lake County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
Populated places established in 1882
1882 establishments in Indiana
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