Welcome to Craig Springs ...
Craig Springs is located in Craig County<1>.
The location of Craig Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Craig Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1954.
A typical abbreviation for Craig Springs: Craig Spgs. (or less commonly used: Craig Spngs. or Craig Sprngs.)
Craig Springs is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Craig Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Craig Springs: (540)
Communities Also Named Craig Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Craig Springs - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Craig Springs.
Communities near Craig Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craig Springs.
- Blacksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
- Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- New Castle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
- Simmonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Abbott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Captain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Huffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hollywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Mason Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
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 Craig Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craig Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craig Springs. 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 Craig Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craig Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Craig Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craig Springs ...
Looking for more information about Craig Springs? 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 Craig Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craig Springs.
Adding Craig Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Craig Springs 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 Craig Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Craig Springs post office opened in 1954.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Craig Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craig Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Craig, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craig Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |