Graham (NC)

Welcome to Graham County ...

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

The community of Robbinsville is the Seat for Graham County.

Graham County was founded in 1872 and was created by taking area from Cherokee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Graham had a population of 8,470 people. This is a decrease of 4.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,861 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Graham represented 0.09% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Graham County:

Fontana Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
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Lake Santeetlah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
Robbinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Graham County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Swain County
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- Macon County
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- Cherokee County
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- Monroe County
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- Blount County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Graham County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Graham County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.