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Welcome to Grahamsville ...

Grahamsville is located in Sullivan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grahamsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

Grahamsville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Grahamsville is located in the (845) area code.

The ZIP code for Grahamsville: 12740<3>

Communities Also Named Grahamsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grahamsville - they are located in Florida, Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Grahamsville ...

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

  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Ellenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wurtsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
    • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <4>
  • Woodridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
  • Neversink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Claryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Aden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Sullivan County
  • Woodbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Divine Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grahamsville ...

Looking for more information about Grahamsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grahamsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grahamsville.

Adding Grahamsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grahamsville 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 Grahamsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Grahamsville post office opened in 1828.

We also found Grahamsville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grahamsville.

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grahamsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Grahamsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grahamsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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