Creswell, NC

Creswell is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 207 residents. Creswell was incorporated in 1874, and named for John Angel James Creswell, the United States Postmaster General at that time. The structures in downtown Creswell are some of North Carolina's best remaining examples of downtown architecture from the late 19th century. The town symbol, an artesian well hand-pump, can be found on Main Street in heart of downtown. Creswell Elementary School. Pocosin Innovative Charter. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Creswell, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet.

For Creswell, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The town is located in the North Carolina Inner Banks on the north-central portion of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula, and along the western edge of the southern portions of the Scuppernong River. Creswell's downtown is part of the local map. Creswell includes a historic district.