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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 Craigs Mill (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 Craigs Mill. 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 Craigs Mill ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Craigs Mills.

  • A typical abbreviation for Craigs Mill: Craigs Ml. (or less commonly used: Craigs Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Craigs Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Craigs Mill may originally have been Craig's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Craigs Mill might be written as Craig Mill.

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 doctors and 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.

Craigs Mill is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.

Below are the counties that are near Craigs Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Craigs Mill:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Craigs Mill)
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Council
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rowe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowe
      • From Craigs Mill to Rowe
    • Leemaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Carrie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Craigs Mill to Carrie
    • Herald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucu
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Aily
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Craigs Mill to Aily
    • Nora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Omaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Craigs Mill to Omaha
    • Clinchco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Darwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Willow Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Creswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Craigs Mill to Creswell
    • Dickensonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fugates Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Carterton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Craigs Mill to Carterton
    • Jessees Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
    • Bickley Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Castlewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Spring City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elk Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County
  • Smyth County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Paintlick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Craigs Mill to Paintlick
    • Raven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Red Ash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Craigs Mill to Red Ash
    • Steeleburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dwina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Virginia City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Esserville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Wise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • Grayson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Craigs Mill to Grayson
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Buladeen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Biltmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hunter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Elizabethton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Siam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Craigs Mill to Siam
    • Watauga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Central
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Fish Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Frisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Craigs Mill to Frisco
    • Rotherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rotherwood
      • From Craigs Mill to Rotherwood
    • Waycross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Craigs Mill to Solitude
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Shingletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fuller
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Hunter Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Collingwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
    • Ruthton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Craigs Mill to Ruthton
    • Holston Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechnut City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Mill Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blountville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <4>
    • Harrtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.
    • Spurgeon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flourville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flourville
      • From Craigs Mill to Flourville
    • Oak Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Austin Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Gray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
    • Oakland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Carnegie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
    • North Johnson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Craigs Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Craigs Mill.

Cemeteries Near Craigs Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craigs Mill.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Craigs Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.

  • Linder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Large Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Large Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Large Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dinsmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinsmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinsmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleenors Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleenors Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleenors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McCroskey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCroskey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCroskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gobble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gobble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gobble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Craigs Mill had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Craigs Mill, with the one closest to Craigs Mill listed first.

  • Alum Wells
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
    • Alum Wells is located in Washington County
  • Fleenors
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleenors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenors
    • Fleenors is located in Washington County
  • Hawkins Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Mill
    • Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
  • Bolton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Russell County
  • Holston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ravens Nest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
    • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
  • Benhams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Creswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Creswell
    • From Craigs Mill to Creswell
  • Hansonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
    • Hansonville is located in Russell County
  • Wallace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Washington County
  • Greendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greendale
    • From Craigs Mill to Greendale
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dickensonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Masons Store ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
      • Masons Store is located in Russell County
    • Fugates Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Craigs Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Craigs Mill.

Newspapers Published in Craigs Mill ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigs Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craigs Mill, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craigs Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Craigs Mill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craigs Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 Craigs Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Craigs Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craigs Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7485, Longitude: -82.1622    









 

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