Our Genealogy Helper
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 Springs (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 Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Craig Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Craig Springs: Craig Spgs. (or less commonly used: Craig Spngs. or Craig Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Craig Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Craig Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Springs is located in Craig County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Craig County: Alleghany, Botetourt, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke & Monroe (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Craig Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Craig Springs:
- Craig County (The home county of Craig Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Simmonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- New Castle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Abbott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Captain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Captain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Huffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Moss Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Low Moor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford County
- Villamont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Haymakertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Oriskany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Amsterdam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Daleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fincastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Runaway Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Apple Tree Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Troutville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Laymantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Strom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Blue Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Covington City
- Covington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd County
- Terrys Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Kire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kire is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Mountain Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Eggleston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Pembroke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pearisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Rich Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Poplar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Narrows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Bennetts Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Mount Tabor Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Blacksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elliston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McBryde Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- Sundance Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Ellett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Merrimac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Shawsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prices Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Houchins
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Alleghany Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Cowan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cowan is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Parrott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parrott is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Fairlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Radford City
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Radford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Radford Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Radford Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Simpkins Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- Sunset Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- New Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Roanoke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Hanging Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Wabun
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Hollins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Bent Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Tuckahoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Rockland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Ronceverte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- White Sulphur Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairlea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Lewisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Frazier
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Brink ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Alderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Meadow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Anthony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Logan County (WV)
- Rich Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Monroe County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Hollywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wikel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Assurance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Wolfcreek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wayside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Creamery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Ballard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Peterstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Summers County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Riffe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riffe is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Lowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Talcott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bargers Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Forest Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hilldale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Buck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buck is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Craig Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Craig Springs.
Cemeteries Near Craig Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craig Springs.
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 Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Craig Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Bostic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paitsel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rowan Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rowan Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowan Family Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of New Castle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146761 <3>
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bryan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nutter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ruble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- New Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grave Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Furrow Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrow Family Cemetery
- The Furrow Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Furrow Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Craig Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Craig Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Craig Springs, with the one closest to Craig Springs listed first.
- Gunn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gunn is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Sinking Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Laurel Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
- Paint Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Simmonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Centennial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Looney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Looney is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney
- Waiteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Waiteville is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
- Gap Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- New Castle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Captain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Captain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Potts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Sweet Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Crimson Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Craig Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Craig Springs.
Newspapers Published in Craig Springs ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craig Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craig Springs, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craig Springs.
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 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 Springs:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Craig County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Floyd County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Salem City
- Greenbrier County
- Logan County
- Monroe County
- Summers County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | 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 Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |