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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Craig Junction (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Craig Junction. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Craig Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Craig Junction: Craig Jct. (or less commonly used: Craig Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Craig Junction is located in Lewis County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Clearwater, Idaho & Nez Perce.

Below are the counties that are near Craig Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Craig Junction:

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Craig Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig Junction, with the one closest to Craig Junction listed first.
    • Reubens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Reubens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Ruebens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
    • Craigmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Slickpoo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
    • Nezperce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Clearwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig Junction, with the one closest to Craig Junction listed first.
    • Ahsahka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Greer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Greer is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Orofino
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Teakean
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
    • Weippe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Five Corners ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Idaho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig Junction, with the one closest to Craig Junction listed first.
    • Ferdinand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Keuterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cottonwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greencreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greencreek is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
    • Kamiah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • East Kamiah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • East Kamiah is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kamiah
    • Boles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Boles is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Fenn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kooskia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Stites
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Latah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig Junction, with the one closest to Craig Junction listed first.
    • Juliaetta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kendrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Genesee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Linden is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Lenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lenville is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
  • Nez Perce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig Junction, with the one closest to Craig Junction listed first.
    • Chesley ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
    • Culdesac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <1>
    • Sweetwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Lapwai
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <1>
    • Waha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Waha is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waha
    • Lenore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Spalding
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherrylane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
    • North Lapwai
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cavendish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
    • Cameron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Lewiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Asotin County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig Junction, with the one closest to Craig Junction listed first.
    • Asotin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <1>
    • Clarkston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clarkston Heights - Vineland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Clarkston - Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Anatone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Whitman County (WA)
    • Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leon is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Craig Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Craig Junction.

Cemeteries Near Craig Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craig Junction.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Craig Junction - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Craig Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Craig Junction, with the one closest to Craig Junction listed first.

  • Coldsprings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Reubens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Craigmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gold Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Maurus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (67 more) ...
    • Central Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Elk Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Craig Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Craig Junction.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Craig Junction, with the one closest to Craig Junction listed first.

  • Waha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Waha is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waha
  • Cottonwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Leland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Juliaetta
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Southwick
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
  • Cameron
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Kendrick
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Lewiston
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Asotin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <1>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Genesee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Linden is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Theon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Theon is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theon
    • Kooskia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lenville is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
    • Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leon is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Craig Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Craig Junction.

Newspapers Published in Craig Junction ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craig Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craig Junction, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craig Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Craig Junction:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Craig Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Craig Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.