Creighton, South Dakota Explained

Creighton is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Creighton was laid out in 1909, and named after Creighton, Nebraska, the native home of the first settlers.^[1] A post office called Creighton was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1984.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 32.
2. Web site: Pennington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 January 2015.