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Welcome to Graham ...

The town of Graham is located in Nodaway County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Graham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Graham has a population of 155 people<2> (see below for details).

Graham is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Graham: 660

The ZIP code for Graham: 64455<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Graham had an population of 155 people. This is a decrease of 9.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Graham had a population of 171 people. This makes Graham the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 171 people, the population of Graham decreased 10.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 191 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Graham.

Communities Also Named Graham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Graham: This one is located in Nodaway County and the other is located in Saint Louis County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 38 communities that are also named Graham - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (4), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Graham ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graham ...

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

Adding Graham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Graham 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 Graham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Graham post office opened in 1852.

We also found Graham in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Nodaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Graham.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Graham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Graham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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