Craigville, Minnesota

Craigville, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Craigville, Minnesota
Craigville, Minnesota

Location of the community of Craigville
within Koochiching County

Coordinates: 47°54′11″N 93°36′47″W / 47.90306°N 93.61306°W / 47.90306; -93.61306Coordinates: 47°54′11″N 93°36′47″W / 47.90306°N 93.61306°W / 47.90306; -93.61306
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Koochiching
Elevation 1,260 ft (380 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56639
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 655849[1]

Craigville is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Koochiching State Forest.

The community is located four miles north of Effie, along County Road 5. The boundary line between Itasca and Koochiching counties is nearby.

Craigville is located within South Koochiching Unorganized Territory. The Big Fork River flows through the community.

Craigville is also located 36 miles east of Northome. Craigville is 67 miles south of International Falls; and 55 miles west of Cook.

History

Craigville was previously a logging village in southern Koochiching County; north of Effie. The community of Craigville consists of section 36 of Township 63N, Range 26W.

Craigville was platted in 1924 by James Reid. It was named for an unknown logging foreman named Craig. Craigville was frequented by as many as 5,000 lumberjacks seasonally; and had a post office from 1915 until 1952. In addition to numerous hotels and saloons, Craigville also had a station of the former Minneapolis and Rainy River Railway.[2]

One of the photos used in the opening montage / theme song for the television series Cheers (1982–1993) was taken in Craigville in 1937, by photographer Russell Lee of the former Farm Security Administration.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Craigville, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 297. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.
  3. ↑ Cheers, www.shorpy.com, accessed February 27, 2010. – Link to famous 1937 photograph taken in Craigville, MN
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