Welcome to Craig Springs ...
Craig Springs is located in Oktibbeha County<1>.
The location of Craig Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Craig Springs: Craig Spgs. (or less commonly used: Craig Spngs. or Craig Sprngs.)
Craig Springs is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Craig Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Craig Springs: (662)
Communities Also Named Craig Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Craig Springs - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Craig Springs.
Communities near Craig Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craig Springs.
- Starkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <4>
- Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Ackerman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
- Ackerman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerman <4>
- Maben
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Mathiston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <4>
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
- Artesia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Sturgis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- Bradley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Longview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha 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 Craig Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craig Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craig Springs. 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 Craig Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craig Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Craig Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craig Springs ...
Looking for more information about Craig Springs? 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 Craig Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craig Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craig Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, 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 Craig Springs - 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. |