Welcome to Graf ...
So far, we found very little information about Graf. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Graf to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Graf, please Contact Us.
Graf would have been located within present day Johnson County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Graf, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Graf is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Graf was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Graf was located: 402 & 531<4>
Communities Also Named Graf ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Graf - they are located in Iowa and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Graf.
Communities near Graf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Graf.
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
- Syracuse
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Syracuse
- From Graf to Syracuse
- Tecumseh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tecumseh
- From Graf to Tecumseh
- Humboldt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Humboldt
- From Graf to Humboldt
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sterling
- From Graf to Sterling
- Johnson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Johnson is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <6>
- Cook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <6>
- Table Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Rock <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Table Rock
- From Graf to Table Rock
- Talmage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Talmage is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmage <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talmage
- From Graf to Talmage
- Dunbar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <6>
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 Graf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Graf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Graf. 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 Graf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Graf. See our Newspapers Page for Graf.
Adding Graf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Graf 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 Graf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Graf post office opened in 1890.
We also found Graf in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Graf.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Graf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Graf area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Graf area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |