Craig County in northeast Oklahoma.
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Craig County was formed at the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention and named after Granville Craig, a prominent Cherokee farmer. Mining began in Craig County after the Civil War, and at the turn of the 21st century, coal was still being produced there. Established in 1871, Vinita is Oklahoma’s second-oldest town and the county seat of Craig County. The Eastern Trails Museum in Vinita offers visitors information about American Indian history, as well as train and military artifacts. Vinita is located on Route 66 with many restaurants and attractions along the highway. The annual Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo is held in Vinita and includes barrel racing and bareback bronc riding, among other activities.
In 2000, census records showed 14,950 people living in Craig County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Craig County including legal records, cemetery records and a local genealogy society. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Craig County are provided below, including a list of existing towns, the county courthouse address, a detailed map of the county and a list of cemeteries located within the county.
Craig County Courthouse Information
Craig County Clerk
301 W. Canadian
Vinita, OK 74301
Telephone: (918) 256-2507
Directions: S. Smith & W. Canadian St.
Records available: Court Clerk has marriage records from 1902, divorce, probate and civil records from 1907; County Clerk has land records.
Detailed Map of Craig County
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county or township lines with this detailed map of Craig County.
Existing Towns in Craig County
While researching your family history in Craig County, be sure to visit Vinita, the largest town in the county. The following towns and cities are located in present day Craig County, Oklahoma.
Ghost Towns in Craig County
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Craig County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."
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Hollow |
Pyramid Corners |
Cemeteries in Craig County
The following cemeteries are located in present day Craig County, Oklahoma.
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Dick-Daugherty Family Cemetery |
Manely-Ross Cemetery
McCreary Family Plainview (AKA Hedrick) Cemetery |
Historic Schools in Craig County
The following historic schools, academies and schoolhouses were located in Craig County, Oklahoma. Brief information about many of these schools can be found on the Schools Page of the Craig County OkGenWeb site.
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Adams School Albia School
Alrid (African-American) Ashby School Attucks (African-American) School Banner (African-American) School Ben Adair (African-American) School Big Cabin (African-American) School Bluebell School Blue Hawk School Bluejacket School Booker (African-American) School Bug Shuffle School Bunker School Carselowey School Carter School Centerview School Centralia School Clear Creek School Cline School Coats School Cobb School Couch School Council Grove School Council Point School Coyne School Dixon School Dupree School Eagle School East Anthracite School Estella School Eureka School Fairview School
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Fields School Freeman School Freeman (African-American) School Goldenrod School Grandview School Grant Mound School Grove Point School Gwendale School Harris School Happy Hollow School Headrick School
Hill (African-American) Holland School Hudson School Hurst School Ideal School Ironpost School Ironside School JJ Breakbill School Jones Spur School Kelly School Kelso School Ketchum School Longview School McCollough School Maybelle School Miles School Mineral Hill School Morris School
Nash (African-American) Nix School Notch Mound School Oak Grove School Payne School |
Petitt School Pheasant Hill School Plainview School Plateau School Pleasant Grove School Pleasant Valley School Prairie Center School Prairie Chapel School Prairie View School Reese (African-American) School Riggs Chapel School Rogers School Ross School Russell Creek School Sequoyah School Shanahan School Shelton School Smith School St Paul (African-American) School Stony Point School Stice School Success School Sunflower School Sunshine School Taylor School Thornton School Timber Hill School Todd School Trotter School Union School Valley School Vinita School |
Libraries in Craig County
Vinita Public Library
215 W. Illinois
Vinita, OK 74301
Telephone: (918) 256-2115
Historic Newspaper Archives of Craig County
Additional Genealogy Resources for Craig County
Craig County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Craig County Oklahoma Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 484
Vinita, OK 74301
Places to Visit in Craig County
While researching your family history in Craig County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
