Welcome to Craig ...

The village of Craig is located in Burt County<1>.

The location of Craig 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, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Craig has a population of 188 people<3> (see below for details).

Craig is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Craig lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Craig: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Craig had an population of 188 people. This is a decrease of 5.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Craig had a population of 199 people. This makes Craig the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Craig represents 0.01% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 340th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 199 people, the population of Craig decreased 17.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 241 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Craig.

Communities Also Named Craig ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Craig - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Craig.

Communities near Craig ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craig.

• West Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • West Point has also been known as:
  • Westpoint
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <6>
• Tekamah
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekamah
  • Tekamah is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekamah <6>
• Oakland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>
• Hooper
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
  • Hooper is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <6>
• Lyons
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <6>
• Scribner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
  • Scribner is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scribner <6>
• Bancroft
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Bancroft is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <6>
• Decatur
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
• Mondamin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondamin
  • Mondamin is located in Harrison County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mondamin <6>
• Nickerson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
  • Nickerson is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <6>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craig.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craig. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craig. See our Newspapers Page for Craig.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craig ...

Looking for more information about Craig? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Craig, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Craig.

Adding Craig to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Craig 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 was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Craig.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/