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Welcome to Graford ...

The city of Graford is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Graford is located in Palo Pinto County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Graford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Graford has a population of 622 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Graford is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Graford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Graford: 940

The ZIP code for Graford: 76449<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Graford had an population of 622 people. This is an increase of 6.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Graford had a population of 584 people. This makes Graford the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 584 people, the population of Graford increased 1.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 578 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Graford.

Communities near Graford ...

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

  • Mineral Wells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Millsap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cool
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cool is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Salesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Palo Pinto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Perrin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Wolters Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
  • Bob Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graford ...

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

Adding Graford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Graford 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 (so far) for Graford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Graford post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Palo Pinto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Graford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Graford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Graford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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