Welcome to Grafton ...
The village of Grafton is located in Lorain County<1>.
The pronunciation of Grafton: GRAF-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grafton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grafton has a population of 5,783 people<3> (see below for details).
Grafton is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Grafton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Grafton: (440)
Websites for Grafton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.loraincountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Grafton, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grafton had an population of 5,783 people. This is a decrease of 12.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 151.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grafton had a population of 6,636 people. This makes Grafton the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Grafton represents 0.06% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 212nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,636 people, the population of Grafton increased 188.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,302 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grafton.
Communities Also Named Grafton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Grafton - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grafton.
Communities near Grafton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grafton.
- Parma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
- Lorain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
- Lorain is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorain <5>
- Elyria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
- Elyria is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elyria <5>
- Lakewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
- Strongsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
- Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <5>
- North Ridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
- North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <5>
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
- Westlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <5>
- North Olmsted
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
- North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <5>
- North Royalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <5>
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 Grafton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grafton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grafton. 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 Grafton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grafton. See our Newspapers Page for Grafton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grafton ...
Looking for more information about Grafton? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Grafton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grafton.
Adding Grafton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grafton 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 Grafton was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Grafton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grafton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grafton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lorain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Grafton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grafton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grafton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |