Creighton Nebraska Map

About Creighton, Nebraska

Creighton is a locality in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,222. The population density is 382.6 people per km². Creighton is located at 42.4667°N, 97.9062°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68729.

Creighton unfolds across a land of subtle slopes, where the sky feels vast and the horizon a constant, unwavering line. It lies 39.3 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 321°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-west of Plainview. The earth here is a deep, rich loam, sculpted by millennia of wind and water into a gentle, rolling terrain that offers itself to the plow. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like emerald and gold carpets under the immense Nebraska sky, their straight rows a testament to human order imposed upon the wilder grain of nature. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant, unseen cattle, a quiet promise of the day's slow unfolding. Evenings bring a diffused light, a soft amber glow that softens the edges of barns and silos, lending a painterly quality to the landscape. The story of Creighton is one of enduring agricultural grit, a legacy etched into the very soil by generations of settlers who saw potential in this fertile prairie. Founded in the late 19th century, its economy has always been tethered to the bounty of the land, with farming and ranching forming the backbone of its sustenance. The Norfolk & Western Railway once sliced through this territory, a vital artery for shipping grain and livestock, though its tracks now lie silent, a ghost of commerce past. Today, Creighton continues to thrive as a hub for the surrounding agricultural communities, its businesses catering to the needs of farmers and families alike. The town itself retains a quiet dignity, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the turning of seasons than the frantic pulse of urban sprawl, and the old brick buildings along Main Street seem to hold the quiet hum of countless days lived out under that same expansive sky.

About This Creighton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Creighton, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.466671, -97.906178. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Creighton and Knox County.

Detailed location data for Creighton includes the ZIP code (68729), telephone area code (402), county seat of Knox County (Center), and school district assignment (Creighton Community Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Creighton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.