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Welcome to Grahamville ...

Grahamville is located in McCracken County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Grahamville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Grahamville is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Grahamville: (270)

Communities Also Named Grahamville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Grahamville - they are located in Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3) and Vermont.

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

Communities near Grahamville ...

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

  • Paducah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Metropolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • La Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
    • La Center is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
  • Brookport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
  • Wickliffe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Barlow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Kevil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
    • Kevil is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
  • Lone Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
  • Karnak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
    • Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
  • Joppa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grahamville ...

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

Adding Grahamville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Grahamville post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grahamville.

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

The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCracken, 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 Grahamville - 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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