Place:Creswell, Washington, North Carolina, United States

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NameCreswell
Alt namesCool Springsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS37007391
Cressvillesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS37007391
Cresswellsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS37007391
TypeTown
Coordinates35.87°N 76.394°W
Located inWashington, North Carolina, United States
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Creswell is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 276 at the 2010 census.

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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 Belgrade and St. David's Church, Creswell Historic District, Davenport House, and Somerset Place State Historic Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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