Creswell is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.
Geography
The town is located in the North Carolina Inner Banks on the north-central portion of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula, and along the western edge of the southern portions of the Scuppernong River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
thumb|A scenic view of Lake Phelps at nearby [[Pettigrew State Park]]
As of the census 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.
Transportation
Highways and roads
The town can be accessed from the east or west by U.S. Highway 64, and from the north or south by North Carolina Highway 94.
Creswell is within of these destinations:
- - Columbia
- - Edenton
- - Plymouth
- - Williamston
- - Elizabeth City
- - Manteo
- - Nags Head
- - Washington
- - Greenville
- - Norfolk, Virginia
- - Virginia Beach, Virginia
- - Raleigh
- - Richmond, Virginia
- - Durham
- - Wilmington
- - Greensboro
- - Winston-Salem
- - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- - Washington, D.C.
- - Roanoke, Virginia
- - Dover, Delaware
- - Charlotte
- - Baltimore, Maryland
- - Atlantic City, New Jersey
Airports
Air travel is best served through the Norfolk International Airport (ORF) in Norfolk, Virginia or the Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV) in Greenville, North Carolina
Politics
thumb|Town Hall - Creswell, North Carolina
Town government
The Mayor of Creswell is Alfredia Williams.
Elected members to the Town Board of Commissioners:
- Thomas Patrick
- Ron Ambrose
- Brenda Logan
- Joel Harris
State government
Creswell is served in the North Carolina General Assembly by State Senator Norman Sanderson (Republican) and State Representative Ed Goodwin (Republican).
Federal government
The town is also served in the United States Congress by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (Republican), U.S. Senator Ted Budd (Republican) and U.S. Representative Don Davis (Democrat).
Recent issues
The Town of Creswell is aligned with a group called North Carolinians Opposed to the Outlying Landing Field. This group opposes a United States Navy proposal to construct an outlying landing field near the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Washington County.
thumb|Somerset Place - Creswell, North Carolina
Attractions
- Gravesite of J. Johnston Pettigrew - famous Civil War general who lived in the area
- Somerset Place - former plantation home that now operates as a state historic site
- Pettigrew State Park
- Lake Phelps
- Albemarle Sound
- Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Davenport Homestead
The town symbol, an artesian well hand-pump, can be found on Main Street in heart of downtown.
Notable people
- Ebenezer Pettigrew - US House of Representatives to the 24th Congress
- Elmo Langley - race car driver and owner, NASCAR pace car driver
- J. Johnston Pettigrew - Confederate general, author and representative to the South Carolina legislature
Education
- Creswell Elementary School
- Creswell High School
- Pocosin Innovative Charter
Media
Newspaper
Creswell is served by the weekly Roanoke Beacon newspaper from Plymouth, North Carolina, and the daily Washington Daily News from Washington, North Carolina.
Television
Creswell is part of the Greenville–Washington–New Bern–Morehead City market, which is the 107th largest in 2006, according to Nielsen Media Research. Broadcast television stations serving the market include:
- WUND-TV the (2) Columbia PBS affiliate, (part of the UNC-TV Network)
- WITN-TV the (7) Washington/Greenville/New Bern NBC affiliate
- WFXI-TV the (8) Morehead City Fox affiliate
- WNCT-TV the (9) Greenville CBS affiliate
- WCTI-TV the (12) New Bern ABC affiliate