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Welcome to Graff ...

Graff is located in Cass County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Graff, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Graff is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Graff is located in the (218) area code.

Communities Also Named Graff ...

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

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

Communities near Graff ...

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

  • Staples
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
    • Staples is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <4>
  • Breezy Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
    • Breezy Point is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <4>
  • Pequot Lakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequot Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Lakes
    • Pequot Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequot Lakes <4>
  • Nisswa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisswa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
    • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <4>
  • Lake Shore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Shore <4>
  • East Gull Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gull Lake
    • East Gull Lake is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Gull Lake <4>
  • Pine River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Pine River is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine River <4>
  • Motley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Motley <4>
  • Pillager
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager
    • Pillager is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillager <4>
  • Jenkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <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 Graff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Graff.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graff ...

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

Adding Graff to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Graff post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graff.

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Cass, 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 Graff - 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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