Map of Craig County, Virginia

Craig County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,892. Its county seat is New Castle.

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

Craig County overview:
Name:	Craig County
FIPS code:	51-045
State:	Virginia
Founded:	1851
Named for:	Robert Craig
Seat:	New Castle
Largest town:	New Castle
Total Area:	331 sq mi (860 km²)
Land Area:	330 sq mi (900 km²)
Total Population:	4,892
Population Density:	15/sq mi (5.7/km²)

Craig County location map. Where is Craig County?

Craig County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Craig County. — Location of Craig County in the the United States.

Craig County location on the Virginia map. Where is Craig County. — Location of Craig County in Virginia.

History

Nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, Craig County was named for Robert Craig, a 19th-century Virginia congressman. The initial outpost in the area was called “Craig’s Camp,” and it is claimed that George Washington visited it in 1756 during his travels to the frontier. Formed from parts of Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (in present-day West Virginia) counties in 1851, Craig was later enlarged with several subsequent additions from neighboring counties.

The secluded, mountainous New Castle community, the county seat, has one of the commonwealth’s antebellum court complexes, including a porticoed courthouse built in 1851. Craig Healing Springs, a collection of well-preserved early-20th-century resort buildings representative of the architecture of Virginia’s more modest mountain spas, is located here.

Craig County Road Map

Craig CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Craig County, Virginia. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 330.6 square miles (856.3 km), of which 329.5 square miles (853.4 km) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km) (0.3%) is water. Most of the county is national forest.