Welcome to Craintown ...
Craintown is located in Fleming County<1>.
Craintown is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Craintown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Craintown is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Craintown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Craintown: This one is located in Fleming County and the other is located in Boyle 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.
- Maysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
- Flemingsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <3>
- Carlisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
- Aberdeen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
- Owingsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
- Owingsville is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <3>
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Sharpsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Mount Olivet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <3>
- Ewing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fleming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craintown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |