Welcome to Graves ...

Graves is located in Lee County<1>.

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

Graves is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Graves: (662)

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
• New Albany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
• Booneville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Prentiss County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
• Pontotoc
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
  • Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <4>
• Saltillo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
• Baldwyn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
  • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <4>
• Verona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
• Guntown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown
  • Guntown is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntown <4>
• Plantersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
• Mantachie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
  • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/