Creston, South Dakota facts for kids

Creston is a small place in Pennington County, South Dakota. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's managed by the larger county government.

A Look Back: History of Creston

Creston got its start a long time ago. In 1886, a post office opened there. A post office was very important back then! It was how people sent and received letters, packages, and news. This post office served the community for many years. It finally closed its doors in 1946. The name "Creston" was actually brought over from another town. It was named after Creston, Iowa.