Welcome to Crafts Point ...
Crafts Point is located in Franklin County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Crafts Point: Crafts Pt.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Crafts Point for more information about variations on the name of Crafts Point.
Crafts Point is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crafts Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Crafts Point: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Crafts Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crafts Point.
- Roanoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Radford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Vinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boones Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Westlake Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Burnt Chimney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Redwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
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 Crafts Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crafts Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crafts Point. 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 Crafts Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crafts Point. See our Newspapers Page for Crafts Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crafts Point ...
Looking for more information about Crafts Point? 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 Crafts Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crafts Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crafts Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Crafts Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Crafts Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |