Welcome to Craig ...
So far, we found very little information about Craig. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Craig to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Craig, please Contact Us.
Craig would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
The location of Craig has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Craig, you might consider that their post office opened in 1933.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Craig is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Craig was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Craig once stood is in the (305) & (786)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Craig ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Craig - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Craig.
Communities near Craig ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craig.
- Islamorada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islamorada
- Islamorada is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islamorada <6>
- Key Colony Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Colony Beach
- Key Colony Beach is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Key Colony Beach <6>
- Layton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Long Key
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Key
- Long Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Key <6>
- Conch Key
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conch Key
- Conch Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conch Key <6>
- Duck Key
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Key
- Duck Key is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck Key <6>
- Plantation Key
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Key
- Plantation Key is located in Monroe County
- Marathon Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon Shores
- Marathon Shores is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon Shores <6>
- Tavernier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavernier
- Tavernier is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tavernier <6>
- Marathon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <6>
Adding Craig to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Craig in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Craig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Craig post office opened in 1933.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Craig.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Craig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |