Welcome to Craigfield ...
Craigfield is located in Williamson County<1>.
The location of Craigfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Craigfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Craigfield is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Craigfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Craigfield lies within the (615) area code.
Communities near Craigfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craigfield.
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Spring Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
- Dickson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <4>
- Greenfield Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
- Sawdust
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Thompson's Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
- White Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Kingston Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <4>
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 Craigfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craigfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craigfield. 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 Craigfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigfield. See our Newspapers Page for Craigfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craigfield ...
Looking for more information about Craigfield? 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 Craigfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craigfield.
Adding Craigfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Craigfield 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 Craigfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Craigfield post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Craigfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craigfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Williamson, 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 Craigfield - 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/ |