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Welcome to Graff ...

Graff is located in Wright County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Graff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Graff is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Graff: 417

The ZIP code for Graff: 65660<3>

Communities Also Named Graff ...

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

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.

  • Mountain Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Houston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cabool
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Plato
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Astoria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Astoria is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Bendavis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bendavis is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
  • Huggins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Huggins is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
  • Saint George
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint George is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George

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 (so far) 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 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graff.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Graff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Graff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/