Welcome to Craigsmere ...

Craigsmere is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Craigsmere is located in Ontonagon County<1>.

The location of Craigsmere has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Craigsmere, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Craigsmere is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Craigsmere lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Craigsmere (for example, toward Land O'Lakes (WI)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Craigsmere is within the (906) area code.

Communities near Craigsmere ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craigsmere.

• Land O'Lakes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
  • Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
• Agate
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
• Bruce Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
  • Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <4>
• Ewen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
  • Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <4>
• Gem
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
• Paynesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
• Fuller
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Fuller is located in Gogebic County
• Watersmeet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersmeet
  • Watersmeet is located in Gogebic County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watersmeet <4>
• Trout Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
  • Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <4>
• White City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • White City is located in Gogebic County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Craigsmere. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craigsmere.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craigsmere. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Craigsmere.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigsmere. See our Newspapers Page for Craigsmere.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craigsmere ...

Looking for more information about Craigsmere? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Craigsmere, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craigsmere.

Adding Craigsmere to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Craigsmere 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 Craigsmere was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Craigsmere.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craigsmere. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/