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Welcome to Grahams Ferry ...

Grahams Ferry is located in Summers County<1>.

Grahams Ferry is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Grahams Ferry: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Grahams Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Grahams Ferry - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Grahams Ferry ...

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

  • Lewisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ronceverte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rich Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Peterstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Meadow Bridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Wayside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayside is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Buck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grahams Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grahams Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Grahams Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Grahams Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.