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Welcome to Graves ...

Graves is located in Lee County<1>.

Graves is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Graves: 662 & 471<3>

Communities Also Named Graves ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Graves: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in Benton County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 7 communities that are also named Graves - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia (2), Kansas, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Graves ...

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

  • Tupelo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Booneville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontotoc
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Saltillo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Verona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Guntown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Plantersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mantachie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graves ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graves - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Graves area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Graves area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.