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Welcome to McGraw ...

McGraw is located in Harvey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McGraw, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

McGraw is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named McGraw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named McGraw: This one is located in Harvey County and the other is located in Sheridan County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 4 communities that are also named McGraw - they are located in Maine, New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near McGraw ...

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

  • Bel Aire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Park City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Valley Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Maize
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <3>
  • Hesston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kechi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
  • Halstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Moundridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • North Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sedgwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGraw ...

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

Adding McGraw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McGraw 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 (so far) for McGraw was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McGraw.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Harvey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGraw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.