Profile for Craigsville, West Virginia, WV

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Sept. 10-15, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Craigsville

Cemeteries (18)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

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• Craigsville population
• Ancestry of people in Craigsville
• Housing in Craigsville
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• Marital status of adults in Craigsville
• Place of birth of people in Craigsville
• Residence in 1995, of people in Craigsville
• School enrollment & education levels in Craigsville
• Transportation & commute times in Craigsville
• Nicholas County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Craigsville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Nicholas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26205 ZIP code.

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18% of Craigsville residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Craigsville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Craigsville
• Cemeteries in Nicholas County
• Libraries in or near Craigsville

Post a query on a message board:

• Nicholas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Craigsville museums
• Craigsville historic sites
• Craigsville area parks

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• Craigsville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Nicholas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Craigsville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Nicholas County

• Craigsville business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Nicholas County
• Arrests in Nicholas County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Craigsville was $13,233, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Nicholas County economic census
• Nicholas County economic summary
• Nicholas County employment growth
• Nicholas County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

10% of Craigsville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Craigsville
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Craigsville
• School districts in or near Craigsville
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Craigsville

• Air pollution in Nicholas County
• Diesel soot in Nicholas County
• Land contamination in Nicholas County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Nicholas County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

Craigsville festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Sept. 10-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Craigsville

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Craigsville
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Craigsville items now on sale

• Nicholas County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Craigsville medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Craigsville
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Craigsville
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Nicholas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Craigsville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $235.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $603.

• Find Foreclosure in Craigsville
• Homes for sale in the Craigsville area
• Find a Craigsville Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

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• Libraries near Craigsville

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• Census map of Craigsville area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Craigsville

• Daily newspapers in or near Craigsville
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• Media ownership in the Craigsville area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Craigsville
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Craigsville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Craigsville

• Parks near Craigsville
• National forests in West Virginia
• State parks in West Virginia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Craigsville
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• Panoramic photos of West Virginia communities
• Photos of West Virginia places
• Post cards of West Virginia communities

Nicholas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Craigsville political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Craigsville
• Total membership by faith, in Nicholas County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Craigsville workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Craigsville travel guide
• Airports near Craigsville
• Hotels near Craigsville
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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