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32.930130, -90.595928
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We found 28 communities that are also named Craig.
There is one other community in Mississippi that is also named Craig.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Mississippi ...
Yazoo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Craig [Yazoo County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Blount County
This Craig is located in Blount County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Craig.
Alaska
This Craig lies 2,556 miles [4,113.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
Arizona
Yavapai County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Craig.
California
Butte County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Craig [Butte County].
Modoc County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Craig [Modoc County].
Colorado
Moffat County
This Craig is located in Moffat County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moffat County community of Craig.
Florida
Monroe County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Craig [Monroe County].
Georgia
Gwinnett County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Craig [Gwinnett County].
Illinois
Perry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Craig [Perry County].
Indiana
Decatur County
This Craig is located in Decatur County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Craig.
Switzerland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Craig [Switzerland County].
Iowa
Plymouth County
This Craig is located in Plymouth County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Craig.
Kansas
Johnson County
This Craig is located in Johnson County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Craig.
Osage County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Craig [Osage County].
Michigan
Houghton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Craig [Houghton County].
Missouri
Holt County
This Craig is located in Holt County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Craig.
Montana
Lewis and Clark County
This Craig is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Craig.
Nebraska
Burt County
This Craig is located in Burt County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burt County community of Craig.
New Brunswick
This Craig lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
New Mexico
Socorro County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Craig [Socorro County].
North Carolina
McDowell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Craig [McDowell County].
Ohio
Guernsey County
This Craig is located in Guernsey County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Craig.
Oklahoma
McCurtain County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Craig [McCurtain County].
Pittsburg County
This Craig is located in Pittsburg County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Craig.
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County
This Craig is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<2> to the northeast of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Craig.
Texas
Rusk County
This Craig is located in Rusk County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<2> to the west of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Craig.
Virginia
Henry County
This Craig is located in Henry County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Craig that is located in Humphreys County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Craig.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Craig ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Craig to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Craig and extending to:
Belzoni, which is the Seat of Humphreys County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Craig to Belzoni, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Craig could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'.
<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>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Craig to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9301, Longitude: -90.5959 In this case, the coordinates for Craig have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.954 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.847 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.959 degrees.