For more information, call Creston/Union County Tourism at 641-782-7022 or Email Us. Mt. Pisgah was home to thousands of Mormons during their trek from Nauvoo, Illinois, to. Salt Lake City, Utah, and was the first white settlement in Union County.
http://www.unioncountyiowatourism.com/html/historical.html
Welcome to the official website for the City of Creston, Iowa - Click here to view a Creston Video. Creston is the growing hub city for southwest Iowa. Creston is the largest city west of I-35 and south of I-80 in Iowa. Creston is the county seat of Union County Iowa and boasts of great features for a city of 7834 (2010 census). Creston is home to Greater Regional Medical Center, Southwestern Community College (SWCC) and Buena Vista University (BVU) who partners with SWCC to provide bachelor degree completion programs.
http://www.crestoniowa.gov/
For more information, call Creston/Union County Tourism at 641-782-7022 or Email Us. This renovated Phillips 66 Gasoline Station was built in 1931 and was one of the first operating Phillips stations in Iowa.
http://www.unioncountyiowatourism.com/html/historical.html
The restored depot signifies Creston’s railroad heritage. The depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Inside and out you can see the buildings rich heritage and enjoy the more than 40 trains that pass by daily. Tours are available.
http://www.unioncountyiowatourism.com/html/historical.html
For the Creston Chamber of Commerce and Creston Businesses, Union County Development (UCDA). Senior Citizen services through Connections Area Agency on Aging, Southern Iowa Trolley (Directions to Creston City Hall, click here), Southern Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG) click here.
http://www.crestoniowa.gov/
Creston was originally settled in 1868 as a survey camp for the workers with the Burlington and Missouri Railroad. The campsite was on the crest on the railroad line between the Missouri and Mississippi, hence the name Creston.. Creston was chosen as the division point for the railroad (now the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe, which built machine shops, roundhouse and a construction camp to the new town. The town was incorporated in 1871. A new railroad station was constructed in 1899 and the three-story structure served passengers for 69 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creston,_Iowa
Creston is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,834 at the 2010 census.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creston,_Iowa
Creston and Union County are located in the beautiful rolling hillsides of southwest Iowa, 75 miles southwest of Des Moines and 100 miles southeast of Omaha. It is the perfect place to spend your next vacation or holiday. Our many High Lakes offer an array of outdoor recreational opportunities unmatched in SW Iowa. Over 2,100 acres of water, including five lakes and over 6,000 acres of publicly owned parks, woodlands, prairie and wetlands.
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He married the banker's daughter and became a billionaire in a few years. The information center is dedicated to Frank Phillips, an Iowa farm boy and entrepreneur whose dreams and hard work led him many miles from his beloved Creston home, but whose heart never left Union County.
http://www.unioncountyiowatourism.com/html/historical.html
RAGBRAI IS NOW HISTORY FOR CRESTON, IF YOU HAVE PICTURES THAT YOU WOULD SHARE PLEASE EMAIL THEM TO: RAGBRAI PHOTOS. Creston's Restored Depot. Creston's restored depot was built in 1899, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 when it was restored as Creston's Municipal Complex.
http://www.crestoniowa.gov/
what county is creston iowa in
Creston is in Union County, Iowa.