Welcome to Craig ...

Craig is located in Lewis and Clark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Craig, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Craig is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Craig is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Craig lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Craig: (406)

Communities Also Named Craig ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Craig - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Craig ...

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

• Cascade
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Cascade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <4>
• Mid Canon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Canon
  • Mid Canon is located in Cascade County
• Wolf Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Wolf Creek is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Creek <4>
• Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
  • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
  • Dearborn City
  • Dearborn
• Canyon Creek
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Creek
  • Canyon Creek is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon Creek <4>
• Silver City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
• Marysville ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
• Millegan
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millegan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
  • Millegan is located in Cascade County
• Simms
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
  • Simms is located in Cascade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <4>
• Atlantic City ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
  • Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craig ...

Looking for more information about Craig? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Craig, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Craig.

Adding Craig to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Craig 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 Craig was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Craig.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/