Welcome to Graefenburg ...

Graefenburg is located in Adams County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Graefenburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Graefenburg is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Graefenburg: (717)

Communities Also Named Graefenburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Graefenburg - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Graefenburg ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Gettysburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• Thurmont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
• Shippensburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
  • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
• Greencastle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Emmitsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
• Smithsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <4>
• Bonneauville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
  • Bonneauville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 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 Graefenburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Graefenburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graefenburg ...

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

Adding Graefenburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Graefenburg in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Graefenburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Graefenburg on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graefenburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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