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Welcome to Grahamsville ...

Grahamsville is located in Marion County<1>.


The location of Grahamsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Grahamsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Grahamsville is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grahamsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Grahamsville: (352)

Communities Also Named Grahamsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grahamsville - they are located in New York, Ohio and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grahamsville.

Communities near Grahamsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grahamsville.

  • Ocala
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
    • Ocala is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <4>
  • Belleview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Reddick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Electra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Electra is located in Marion County
  • Anthony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort McCoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Silver Springs Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
    • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
  • Candler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sparr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Grahamsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grahamsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grahamsville. 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 Grahamsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grahamsville. See our Newspapers Page for Grahamsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grahamsville ...

Looking for more information about Grahamsville? 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 Grahamsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grahamsville.

Adding Grahamsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grahamsville 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 Grahamsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Grahamsville post office opened in 1875.

We also found Grahamsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grahamsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grahamsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Marion, 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 Grahamsville - 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/









 

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