Welcome to Crafton ...
Crafton is located Crafton is located in Wise County<1>. The location of Crafton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Crafton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. Crafton is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Crafton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Crafton is within the (940) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Crafton - they are located in California, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crafton. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crafton. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crafton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crafton. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crafton. 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 Crafton. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crafton. See our Newspapers Page for Crafton. Looking for more information about Crafton? 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 Crafton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crafton. We originally found mention of Crafton 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 Crafton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crafton.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crafton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, 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 Crafton - 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.