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Crete, Crete, Illinois

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Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. Landmarks include WBMF and WCFJ. Crete is the birthplace of Porter J. McCumber, politician.

The Crete Collection

Made for Crete. Printed to order.

Crete, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 22 designs made from Crete's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.

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Crete Hometown Ornament$23
Crete Vintage Travel Posterfrom $40
Crete Varsity Crewneckfrom $57
Crete Est. Teefrom $33
Crete Town Line Mugfrom $26
Crete Market Tote$37
Crete Hometown Ornament

Crete Hometown Ornament

Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles

$23
Crete Vintage Travel Poster

Crete Vintage Travel Poster

Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout

from $40
Crete Photo Art Print

Crete Photo Art Print

A local landmark photo as a gallery print

from $40
Crete History Timeline Poster

Crete History Timeline Poster

The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom

from $44
Crete Map Placemat

Crete Map Placemat

Map of local landmarks, washable fabric

$31
Crete Varsity Crewneck

Crete Varsity Crewneck

Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back

from $57
Crete Hometown Knit Sweater

Crete Hometown Knit Sweater

Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print

from $57
Crete Est. Tee

Crete Est. Tee

Soft Bella+Canvas jersey

from $33
Crete Est. Youth Tee

Crete Est. Youth Tee

Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes

$30
Crete Est. Toddler Tee

Crete Est. Toddler Tee

Bella+Canvas toddler jersey

$29
Crete Est. Baby One Piece

Crete Est. Baby One Piece

Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit

$30
Crete Town Line Mug

Crete Town Line Mug

Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe

from $26
Crete Garden Flag

Crete Garden Flag

Weatherproof, for the front walk

$31
Crete Welcome Doormat

Crete Welcome Doormat

24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back

$66
Crete Hometown Wood Sign

Crete Hometown Wood Sign

12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang

$48
Crete Map Throw Pillow

Crete Map Throw Pillow

Soft-touch, zip cover

$47
Crete Landmark Photo Pillow

Crete Landmark Photo Pillow

A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″

$49
Crete Market Tote

Crete Market Tote

Sturdy all-over-print tote

$37
Crete Cork Coaster

Crete Cork Coaster

Glossy top, cork back

$16
Crete Street Map Throw Blanket

Crete Street Map Throw Blanket

Soft fleece, 50″×60″

from $72
Crete Est. Tumbler

Crete Est. Tumbler

20 oz, double-wall stainless

$51
Crete Sanborn Map Print

Crete Sanborn Map Print

The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress

from $44
Hometown roll

Born in Crete

By the numbers

Crete over time

Population 2010: 8,259 → 2020: 8,465

From Wikidata (CC0).

A short history of Crete

Originally named Wood's Corner, it was founded in 1836 by Vermonters Dyantha Wood, Willard Wood & Gary Neal.

Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Crete, Illinois, revision 1378548930 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

For local organizations

Are you with a Crete historical society?

We share a part of every Crete sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.

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Custom orders

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A favorite landmark, your street, a school or team, an anniversary gift, a different product. Tell us and we'll get back to you by email.

Free printables

Color Crete

1 free coloring page of Crete, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.

Nearby

Neighboring towns

Sources

Crete's population was 8,465 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 8,259 in 2010.