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Welcome to Graves ...

Graves is located in Loudoun County<1>.


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


Graves is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Graves ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudounchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Graves, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Graves ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Graves - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia (2), Kansas, Mississippi (2) and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Graves ...

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

  • Rockville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
  • Gaithersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Leesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
  • Herndon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <4>
  • Fairfax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Manassas Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <4>
  • Vienna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Purcellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brunswick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Poolesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graves ...

Looking for more information about Graves? 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 Graves, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Graves.

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

The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Loudoun, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graves - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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