Welcome to Craighead ...
Craighead is located in Cumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Craighead, 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.
Craighead is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Craighead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Craighead is within the boundaries of the (717) area code.
Communities near Craighead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craighead.
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
- Mechanicsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <3>
- Camp Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <3>
- New Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
- New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
- Steelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
- Steelton is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <3>
- Shippensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
- Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
- Lemoyne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <3>
- Wormleysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
- Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <3>
- Penbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Craighead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craighead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craighead. 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 Craighead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craighead. See our Newspapers Page for Craighead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craighead ...
Looking for more information about Craighead? 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 Craighead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craighead.
Adding Craighead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Craighead 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 Craighead was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Craighead on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Craighead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craighead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craighead - 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. |