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Welcome to Craggy ...

Craggy is located in Buncombe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Craggy, 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.

Craggy is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Craggy: 828

Communities near Craggy ...

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

  • Asheville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fletcher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Black Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mills River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Canton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Weaverville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mars Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Clyde
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Clyde is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
  • Montreat
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craggy ...

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

Adding Craggy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Craggy 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 (so far) for Craggy was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Craggy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craggy - 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.