Welcome to Graft ...
Graft is located in Baca County<1>.
The location of Graft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Graft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Graft is 4,780 feet [1,457 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Graft is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Graft lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Graft and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Graft: (719)
Communities near Graft ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Graft.
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Pritchett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Pritchett is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <4>
- Ninaview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Vilas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <4>
- Kim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
- Kim is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <4>
- Two Buttes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Buttes
- Two Buttes is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Buttes <4>
- Campo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
- Campo is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Graft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Graft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Graft. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Graft. See our Newspapers Page for Graft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graft ...
Looking for more information about Graft? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Graft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Graft.
Adding Graft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Graft in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Graft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Graft post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Graft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Baca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |