Craig County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near New Castle, Craig Springs, Newport.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | New Castle | 2020 |
| Craig County Poor Farm | New Castle | 2020 |
| Craig Healing Springs | Craig Springs | 1982 |
| Gravel Hill Christian Church | New Castle | 2023 |
| Huffman House | Newport | 2005 |
| New Castle Historic District | New Castle | 1973 |
| New Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase) | New Castle | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCraig was formed in 1851 (1851-03-21) from Botetourt, Giles, Monroe (W.
CRAIG created from BOTETOURT, GILES, MONROE (W.Va.), and ROANOKE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCraig County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,553 | 3,794 | 4,293 | 4,100 | 3,769 | 3,452 | 3,356 | 3,948 | 5,091 | 4,892 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Brickey Cemetery |
| Bryan Cemetery |
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| County Farm Cemetery |
| Furrow Cemetery |
| Grave Cemetery |
| Grave Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Huffman Cemetery |
| Huffman Memorial Park |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Leffel Cemetery |
| Level Green Christian Church Cemetery |
| Looney Cemetery |
| Nutter Family Cemetery |
| Paitsel Cemetery |
| Paxton Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Ruble Cemetery |
| Sarver Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Craigs Creek |
| Middle Mountain |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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