Craig County, Virginia

Craig County Education, Geography, and History

Craig County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 5,190. Its county seat is New Castle.

Craig County is part of the Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Etymology - Origin of Craig County Name

Craig is named for Virginia state legislator and US Congressman from Virginia Robert Craig.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Craig County History

Craig County, Virginia formed from Botetourt, Giles, Roanoke and Monroe; and later Alleghany, and Montgomery Counties. Monroe County and Montgomery Counties gave portions in 1852-1853. Alleghany and Monroe Counties gave portions in 1855-1856. Giles County gave portions in 1857-1858 and 1879-1880. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.]

Craig County was named for Robert Craig, a nineteenth-century Virginia congressman. The county was formed from Botetourt, Giles, Roanoke and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties in 1851. Parts of Monroe County were added in 1853 and 1856, part of Montgomery County was added in 1853, part of Alleghany County added in 1856, and part of Giles County added in 1858. Its area is 336 square miles, and the county seat is New Castle. The population is 5,091 according to the 2000 census. Lost the first deed book and most of the loose papers during the Civil War.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 331 square miles (856 km²), of which, 331 square miles (856 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.00%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Alleghany County, VA to the north
• Botetourt County, VA to the east
• Giles County, VA to the southwest
• Monroe County, WV to the northwest
• Montgomery County, VA to the south
• Roanoke County, VA to the south

Education

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