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Welcome to Craig ...

Craig is located in Decatur County<1>.


The location of Craig has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Craig is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Craig lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Craig: (812)

Communities Also Named Craig ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Craig: This one is located in Decatur County and the other is located in Switzerland County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 28 communities that are also named Craig - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Craig.

Communities near Craig ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craig.

  • Shelbyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
  • Batesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rushville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
  • Osgood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
  • Westport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Saint Paul
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oldenburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
    • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <4>
  • Holton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
  • Hartsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craig.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craig. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craig. See our Newspapers Page for Craig.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craig ...

Looking for more information about Craig? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craig.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craig. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Decatur, 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 - 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.









 

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