Welcome to Craft ...
Craft is located in Morrill County<1>.
Craft is 3,930 feet [1,198 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Craft is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Craft lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Craft: 308
Communities Also Named Craft ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Craft - they are located in Kentucky, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Craft.
Communities near Craft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craft.
- Scottsbluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gering
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gering have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
- Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <3>
- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Terrytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bayard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Minatare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Melbeta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbeta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbeta
- Melbeta is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbeta <3>
- McGrew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrew
- McGrew is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrew <3>
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Angora
(11 miles [17.7 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 Craft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craft. 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 Craft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craft. See our Newspapers Page for Craft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craft ...
Looking for more information about Craft? 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 Craft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craft.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Morrill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craft - 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. |