Welcome to McGraw ...
The village of McGraw is located in Cortland County<1>.
The location of McGraw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
McGraw was established in 1806.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McGraw has a population of 973 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of McGraw is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: McGraw lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for McGraw: (607)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McGraw had an population of 973 people. This is a decrease of 7.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McGraw had a population of 1,053 people. This makes McGraw the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,053 people, the population of McGraw increased 5.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,000 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McGraw.
Communities Also Named McGraw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named McGraw - they are located in Kansas (2), Maine and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McGraw.
Communities near McGraw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McGraw.
- Cortland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <5>
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
- Groton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <5>
- Dryden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <5>
- Moravia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <5>
- Whitney Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Point
- Whitney Point is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney Point <5>
- Marathon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <5>
- Tully
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Tully is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <5>
- DeRuyter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Freeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
- Freeville is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <5>
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 McGraw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGraw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGraw. 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 McGraw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGraw. See our Newspapers Page for McGraw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGraw ...
Looking for more information about McGraw? 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 McGraw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McGraw.
Adding McGraw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McGraw 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 McGraw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McGraw post office opened in 1898.
We also found McGraw on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for New York (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McGraw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McGraw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.org/
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 Cortland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McGraw. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGraw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |