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Welcome to De Graff ...

The village of De Graff is located in Logan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of De Graff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, De Graff has a population of 1,273 people<3> (see below for details).

De Graff is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

De Graff lies within the (937) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, De Graff had an population of 1,273 people. This is a decrease of 0.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, De Graff had a population of 1,285 people. This makes De Graff the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of De Graff represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 481st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,285 people, the population of De Graff increased 6.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,212 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for De Graff.

Communities Also Named De Graff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named De Graff - they are located in Kansas and Minnesota.

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

Communities near De Graff ...

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

  • Sidney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bellefontaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Urbana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
  • Saint Paris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • West Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Anna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
  • North Lewisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
    • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <5>
  • Jackson Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Russells Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
    • Russells Point is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <5>
  • Botkins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
    • Botkins is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <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 De Graff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Graff.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Graff. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for De Graff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Graff ...

Looking for more information about De Graff? 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 De Graff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for De Graff.

Adding De Graff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of De Graff 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 De Graff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for De Graff.

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Logan, 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 De Graff.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Graff - 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.









 

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