Our Genealogy Helper
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 (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. 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.
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 is located in Johnson County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Douglas, Franklin, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte, Cass (MO) & Jackson (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Craig. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Craig:
- Johnson County (The home county of Craig)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Zarah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Zarah is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
- Monticello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Shawnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lenexa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holliday
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Lake Quivira
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Wilder
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Olathe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Merriam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Overland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Countryside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Weaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Hesper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hesper is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Eudora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clearfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clearfield is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Noria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Noria is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Vinland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vinland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
- Sibleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
- Baldwin City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Wellsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Le Loup
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Buck Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- McLouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Leavenworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Loring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Linwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- Basehor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Leaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
- Fairmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount has also been known as:
- Fairmont Village
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hoge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
- Tonganoxie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jarbalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Bain City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
- Leavenworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Bucyrus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Chiles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chiles is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Wea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wea is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Hillsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Louisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
- Somerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Paola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wyandotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Edwardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Grinter Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Bonner Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Argentine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Turner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Piper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Kansas City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wallula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
- Cass County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Loch Lloyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
- Loch Lloyd village
- Belton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Riverview Estates has also been known as:
- Riverview Estates village
- Harrelson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Raymore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lee's Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cleveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Peculiar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Winnebago
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- West Line
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Coleman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Lake Annette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Clay County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- North Kansas City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Woodhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- East Kansas City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- Gladstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Oakview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Oakwood Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Randolph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Barry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barry is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Jackson County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- New Santa Fe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Martin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Holmes Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Kansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belvidere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Leeds
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Raytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Little Blue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Maywood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maywood is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Unity Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Platte County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Waldron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Parkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Weatherby Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Northmoor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Northmoor is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Lake Waukomis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Platte Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Farley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- East Leavenworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- Stillings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
- Ferrelview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Craig, see our County-by-County Page for Craig.
Cemeteries Near Craig ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craig.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Craig covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Maupin Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lenexa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Olathe Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Strang Mausoleum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee Indian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Craig.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
- Monticello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Zarah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Zarah is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
- Shawnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lackmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lackmans is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackmans
- Lenexa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Olathe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilder
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Holliday
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Chouteau
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chouteau is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
- Loring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Edwardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Merriam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Lenape
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lenape is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
- De Soto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Craig. See our List of 1890's Communities around Craig.
Newspapers Published in Craig ...
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 244 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craig.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craig, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craig.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Leavenworth County
- Miami County
- Wyandotte County
- Cass County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Platte County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
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, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Craig) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |