Crafton is located in Wise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crafton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Crafton is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crafton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Crafton: 940
Communities Also Named Crafton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Crafton - they are located in California, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crafton.
Communities near Crafton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crafton.
- Bridgeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jacksboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Runaway Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
- Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <3>
- Alvord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
- Lake Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
- Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sunset
(10 miles [16.1 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 Crafton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crafton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crafton. 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 Crafton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crafton. See our Newspapers Page for Crafton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crafton ...
Looking for more information about Crafton? 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 Crafton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crafton.
Adding Crafton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crafton 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 Crafton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crafton post office opened in 1878.
We also found Crafton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crafton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crafton - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |