Welcome to Craintown ...

Craintown is located in Boyle County<1>.

Craintown is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Craintown (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Craintown: 859

Communities Also Named Craintown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Craintown: This one is located in Boyle County and the other is located in Fleming County.

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

Communities near Craintown ...

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

• Danville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Danville
  • From Craintown to Danville
• Harrodsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
  • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
• Lebanon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
• Springfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
• Junction City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Junction City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Junction City
  • From Craintown to Junction City
• Burgin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin
  • Burgin is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Burgin
  • From Craintown to Burgin
• Perryville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Perryville
  • From Craintown to Perryville
• Hustonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
  • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <3>
• Bradfordsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
  • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
• Willisburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
  • Willisburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craintown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/