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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Craig (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Craig. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Craig is located in Burt County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burt County: Harrison (IA), Monona (IA), Cuming, Dodge, Thurston & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Craig. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Craig:

  • Burt County     (The home county of Craig)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tekamah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bertha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bertha is located in Burt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cuming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
    • West Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • West Point is located in Cuming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • West Point has also been known as:
      • Westpoint
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
    • Bancroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Monterey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Cuming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Beemer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Aloys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Aloys is located in Cuming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloys
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
    • Uehling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Telbasta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
    • Winslow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fontanelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Scribner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nickerson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Crowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Crowell is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
    • Snyder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Ames
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
    • Elk City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Elk City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Bennington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Saunders County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
    • Woodcliff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
    • Cedar Bluffs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
    • Rosalie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Macy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Walthill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pender
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
    • Admah ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Admah is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
    • Herman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Blair is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
    • Arlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kennard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • De Soto ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • De Soto is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto has also been known as:
      • DeSoto
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fort Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
    • Little Sioux
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mondamin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Orson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Orson is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
    • Modale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Modale is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modale <1>
    • Pisgah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pisgah is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <1>
    • California Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
    • Magnolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Magnolia is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Missouri Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monona County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.
    • Blencoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blencoe is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Onawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Onawa is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onawa <1>
    • Whiting
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Turin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Turin is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <1>
    • Albaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Albaton is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
    • Moorhead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Castana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Craig, see our County-by-County Page for Craig.

Cemeteries Near Craig ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craig.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Craig - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Craig covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.

  • Craig Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Argo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tekamah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Uehling Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Swaburg Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Admah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Admah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Admah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • New England Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (107 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Blomgren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Craig had a population of 290 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Craig had a population of 188 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Craig, with the one closest to Craig listed first.

  • Argo ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Argo is located in Burt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tekamah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bertha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bertha is located in Burt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Admah ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Admah is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
  • Herman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyons
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Telbasta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
  • Hooper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • River Sioux
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • River Sioux is located in Harrison County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Sioux
  • Decatur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Scribner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fontanelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Orum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Orum is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orum
    • Little Sioux
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Craig. See our List of 1890's Communities around Craig.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Craig ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craig.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Craig. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Craig and those printed in the larger area surrounding Craig.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Craig.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Craig:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Craig) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.