Welcome to Graf ...

The city of Graf is located in Dubuque County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Graf, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Graf has a population of 82 people<3> (see below for details).

Graf is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Graf lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Graf is located in the (563) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Graf had an population of 82 people. This is an increase of 3.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Graf had a population of 79 people. This makes Graf the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 79 people, the population of Graf increased 8.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 73 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Graf.

Communities Also Named Graf ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Graf - they are located in Nebraska and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Graf ...

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

• Dubuque
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
  • Dubuque is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <5>
• Asbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
  • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
• Dyersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
  • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <5>
• Cascade
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <5>
• Epworth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
  • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <5>
• Farley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
  • Farley is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farley <5>
• East Dubuque
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
  • East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <5>
• Dickeyville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
  • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
• Cassville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
  • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
• Potosi
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
  • Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graf ...

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

Adding Graf to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Graf 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 Graf was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Graf in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Graf post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graf.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/