Welcome to Craigville ...
Craigville is located in Koochiching County<1>.
The location of Craigville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Craigville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Craigville is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Craigville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Craigville lies within the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Craigville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Craigville - they are located in Indiana, Massachusetts, New Brunswick and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Craigville.
Communities near Craigville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craigville.
- Bigfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
- Bigfork is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <4>
- Effie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <4>
- Margie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Wirt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Big Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Big Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Falls <4>
- Marcell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcell
- Marcell is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcell <4>
- Spring Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
- Dora Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
- Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
- Talmoon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmoon
- Talmoon is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmoon <4>
- Gemmell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
- Gemmell is located in Koochiching 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 Craigville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craigville.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigville. See our Newspapers Page for Craigville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craigville ...
Looking for more information about Craigville? 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 Craigville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craigville.
Adding Craigville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Craigville 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 Craigville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Craigville post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Craigville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craigville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Koochiching, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craigville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |