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Welcome to Craigs Meadow ...

Craigs Meadow is located in Monroe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Craigs Meadow: Craigs Mdw.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Craigs Meadow for more information about variations on the name of Craigs Meadow.

Craigs Meadow is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Craigs Meadow ...

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

  • East Stroudsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stroudsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bangor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Pen Argyl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pocono
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
    • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <3>
  • Wind Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Belvidere
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
  • East Bangor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
    • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
  • Roseto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
    • Roseto is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <3>
  • Delaware Water Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
    • Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craigs Meadow ...

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

Footnotes ...

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