Creighton is an

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in Pennington County, in the

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History

Creighton was laid out in 1909, and named after

Creighton, Nebraska Creighton is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census. History The City of Creighton developed as a result of the “Bruce Colony” settlement in 1871. A charter was obtained in 1874 to plat ...

, the native home of the first settlers. A post office called Creighton was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1984.

References

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