Creston Nebraska Map

About Creston, Nebraska

Creston is a locality in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 170. The population density is 221.2 people per km². Creston is located at 41.7067°N, 97.3625°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68631.

Creston, Nebraska, unfolds across a landscape where the vast, fertile plains of Platte County begin their subtle, almost imperceptible, roll towards the horizon. It lies 22.4 miles south of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 173°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-east of Madison. Here, the sky feels immense, a boundless canvas that stretches from horizon to horizon, often painted with hues of bruised lavender and molten gold as the sun dips low. The land itself is a study in patient endurance, a rich, dark soil that has been worked for generations, yielding its bounty under the relentless Nebraska sun. Scattered farmsteads, their silos like stoic sentinels, punctuate the green and gold expanse, each a tiny island of human endeavor in the immensity of the prairie. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and growing things, a perfume that is both grounding and invigorating. The story of Creston is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they cultivate. This was a place born of the prairie’s promise, its early settlers drawn by the rich agricultural potential that lay beneath the seemingly unbroken sod. The local economy remains deeply tethered to the earth, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity, their stalks a rustling testament to the region’s enduring agricultural heart. While modern life has brought its conveniences, a palpable sense of continuity prevails, a feeling that the rhythms of planting and harvest still dictate the pulse of Creston. The community, though small, possesses a quiet strength, a shared understanding forged in the shared experience of living under the wide, open skies of this particular corner of the heartland.

About This Creston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Creston, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.706675, -97.362543. 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 Creston and Platte County.

Detailed location data for Creston includes the ZIP code (68631), telephone area code (402), county seat of Platte County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Leigh Community 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 Creston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.