Editing Craigsville, Virginia (section)

==History==
The [[Craigsville School]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

The history of Craigsville can be traced back to 1721 when a Scotch-Irish couple, William and Jeanette Craig, Scottish       immigrants, received a land grant from the government for the purpose of farming.  They were the first settlers on the land, which eventually came to be named for them.  The area grew, however remaining a farming community from 1721 to the 1850s.

Mr. & Mrs. Craig raised a family which consisted of two (2) sons, Robert and James.  Mr. Craig gave his sons the farm, dividing it equally between them.  Robert inherited the eastern half while James inherited the western half.

More Recently:

Since incorporation in 1960,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charter - Craigsville |url=https://law.lis.virginia.gov/charters/craigsville/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |website=Virginia Law}}</ref> the Town has been able to supply water and sewer services to almost everyone in the Town and even some residents in the county.  The water and sewer systems have been updated with the assistance from Community Development Block Grants.  The Town operated the street lights which have been increased to over 100.

The early 1960s saw the advent of many changes to this community.  The county school system moved the high school from Craigsville to Buffalo Gap.  The elementary school later moved from its former location to the old high school building with the elementary school building no longer being used.  The building has since been renovated and converted into apartments.

Many of the former stores such as the bakery, laundry mat, barber shop, drug store, theater and hotel have long since closed.  However, there are still stores which provide almost any item desired or required by the Town residents.

The Lehigh Portland Cement Company closed in 1968<ref name="HISTORY">{{Cite web |title=HISTORY |url=https://www.craigsville.us/history |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=craigsville |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2021 |title=How One Family Survived Economic Collapse |website=[[Newsweek]] |url=https://www.newsweek.com/how-one-family-survived-economic-collapse-77213 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421152912/https://www.newsweek.com/how-one-family-survived-economic-collapse-77213 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> as well as the Craigsville division of the Stillwater Worsted Mill Industry.  The building that was formerly Stillwater is currently used for storage.

On the positive side, the [[Augusta Correctional Center]] moved into Estaline Valley.  The town supplies water services to the prison, which pays for the service on a monthly basis and offers many employment opportunities.<ref name="HISTORY"/> However, the prison’s permanent closure was announced in December 2023 by the Virginia Department of Corrections. Craigsville’s economic livelihood is at stake; the town will lose key water revenue from the prison, and local businesses could also take a financial blow with fewer people coming into town.