Welcome to Craigmoor ...
Craigmoor is located in Harrison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Craigmoor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Craigmoor is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Craigmoor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Craigmoor: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Craigmoor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craigmoor.
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Buckhannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
- Philippi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shinnston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stonewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Craigmoor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craigmoor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craigmoor. 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 Craigmoor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigmoor. See our Newspapers Page for Craigmoor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craigmoor ...
Looking for more information about Craigmoor? 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 Craigmoor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Craigmoor.
Adding Craigmoor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Craigmoor 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 Craigmoor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Craigmoor post office opened in 1884.
We also found Craigmoor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Craigmoor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craigmoor - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Craigmoor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Craigmoor 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |