Creston is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Creston was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1946.[2] The community's name is a transfer from Creston, Iowa.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Creston, South Dakota
  2. "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 32.

43°54′38″N 102°41′56″W / 43.91056°N 102.69889°W / 43.91056; -102.69889


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