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Welcome to Grahams Forge ...

Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County<1>.

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

Grahams Forge is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Grahams Forge: 276

Communities near Grahams Forge ...

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

  • Pulaski
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wytheville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Galax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hillsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
  • Fries
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Max Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Siloam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Wythe County
  • Austinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wythe 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 Grahams Forge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grahams Forge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grahams Forge ...

Looking for more information about Grahams Forge? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grahams Forge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grahams Forge.

Adding Grahams Forge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Grahams Forge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grahams Forge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grahams Forge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.