Welcome to Craigside ...
Craigside is located in Leflore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Craigside, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Craigside is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Craigside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Craigside: 662
Communities near Craigside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craigside.
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Itta Bena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <3>
- Sunflower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Sidon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - North Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Cruger
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Schlater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Morgan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
- Glendora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <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 Craigside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craigside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craigside. 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 Craigside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigside. See our Newspapers Page for Craigside.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craigside ...
Looking for more information about Craigside? 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 Craigside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craigside.
Adding Craigside to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Craigside in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Craigside was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Craigside in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Craigside.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craigside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craigside - 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. |