Crocketford (/ˈkrɒkɪtfɔːd/, also frequently /ˈkrɒkɪtfəd/) also known as Ninemile Bar (Scottish Gaelic: Ath Crogaid), as it is approximately equidistant between Castle Douglas and Dumfries,[1] is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the Dumfries and Galloway council area near the boundary between Scotland and England.

[2] It is located on the A75 road around 9 miles (14 km) west of Dumfries.

Crocketford is one of only two settlements that are not bypassed by the A75 along with Springholm, around 2 miles (3 km) to the south-west.

The Buchanites were the followers of Elspeth Buchan (1738-1791), who claimed to be the Woman Clad with the Sun from the Book of Revelation.

A small burial ground at the property contained the remains of various members of the sect.