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Welcome to Gragg ...

Gragg is located in Avery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gragg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Gragg is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gragg is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Gragg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gragg: 828

Communities Also Named Gragg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Gragg: This one is located in Avery County and the other is located in Caldwell County.

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

Communities near Gragg ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Lenoir
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
  • Gamewell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
  • Roan Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gragg ...

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

Adding Gragg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gragg post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gragg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gragg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/