creetown (, sometimes ) is a small seaside town in the stewartry of kirkcudbright, in galloway in the dumfries and galloway council area in south-west scotland. its population is about 750 people. it is situated near the head of wigtown bay, west of castle douglas. the town was originally named ferrytown of cree (scottish gaelic: "port aiseig a' chrìch") as it formed one end of a ferry route that took pilgrims across the river cree estuary to the shrine of st ninian at whithorn. this is why the local football team, formed in 1895, are known as 'the ferrytoun'.