Craighill Lodge No. 160, A.F. & A.M.

Elliston, Virginia

Craighill Lodge No. 160 was chartered on December 17, 1891. It was named for Most Worshipful Robert T. Craighill, who was grand Master of Masons in Virginia in 1890. Most Worshipful Craighill signed the dispensation for the Lodge on July 18, 1890.

The Lodge initially met on the Saturday after the full moon of each month. It changed its meeting date to the first Thursday of each month.

In February 1985 John Boyd Obenchain, a member of this Lodge was elected the 141^st Grand Master of Masons in Virginia. Also, in November 2000, James Dean Cole, a member and past secretary of this Lodge was elected the 156^th Grand Master of Masons in Virginia.