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Creighton developed as a result of the “Bruce Colony” settlement in 1871. A charter was obtained in 1874 to plat the north side of what is now the mile-long Main Street. Some say the town was named for Edward Creighton, while others claim it was for John, for whom Creighton University was
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Creighton's centennial, with a full week of celebration, parades, a pageant, and all kinds of entertainment for area
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758:Tony Wragge
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1343:Bloomfield
1063:References
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269:feature ID
177:Population
81:97°54′26″W
78:42°27′53″N
1629:Knoxville
1619:Dukeville
1501:Jefferson
1481:Frankfort
1461:Creighton
1451:Cleveland
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1418:Winnetoon
1348:Creighton
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691:, 0.39%
657:Hispanic
416:8,120.0%
303:Nebraska
261:31-11230
233:ZIP code
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1581:Western
1541:Raymond
1506:Lincoln
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1476:Eastern
1471:Dowling
1466:Dolphin
1446:Central
1441:Bohemia
1436:Addison
1353:Crofton
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