History Creston sprang up with the arrival of the Central Washington Railroad in 1889. It was so named because of its high altitude; it was thought to be at the highest point (the crest) between Cheney and Coulee City, Washington, along the railroad grade. In the spring of 1890, a town site was platted by H.S. Huson and registered with the state on June 23 of that year. The first structure in town was a small store building moved to the site by Henry Verfurth from the nearby village of Sherman, 5 miles northwest of Creston. A post office was established shortly thereafter whose jurisdiction extended to the Columbia River on the North and the railroad tracks on the South with ten miles East and West. Henry Verfurth was appointed as postmaster. Following the Panic of 1893 and the bankruptcy of the town site owner, Creston remained dormant until a bumper wheat crop in 1897 gave a boost to the regional economy, bringing thousands of new settlers to the region.
hIStoRY crEston sPrang uP witH THe aRrIvAL oF the CEntral washIngtoN railroad iN 1889. IT was So nAmed BeCaUse oF itS higH altitUde; it WAs ThoughT To Be At THE highEst poinT (the cRest) bEtween CheNey and CoulEe ciTy, WashiNGTon, along thE railRoAd graDe. iN tHe Spring of 1890, a TOwn sItE WAS plAtTed by h.s. huSon and Registered witH the sTATe on JunE 23 of that YEAr. tHe fIRst StruCtuRe iN toWN waS a small stOre buildINg moVeD to tHE sIte By HeNry VeRfuRth fRoM thE neARbY viLlaGe of sherMan, 5 milES nortHwest oF CrEstoN. A pOsT ofFice was esTaBLisheD sHOrtLY ThErEAfter WhoSe JurIsdIcTion exTendeD tO The coLuMbiA rivEr oN tHE NoRth And THe RAilrOad TrAcKS on thE south wiTH tEN miles EAst and wESt. henry VerfuRTh wAs aPpoInTeD as postmasteR. followiNG thE PaniC of 1893 And THE bankrUptcy of the ToWn sitE ownER, crestoN reMained dOrmant untIL a buMPer wheat CroP iN 1897 gave A BooSt TO thE rEgioNaL ecOnoMy, BRInGing ThOusANdS of New settleRS tO thE RegIoN.