Place:Graham, North Carolina, United States

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Place Information
Name
Graham
Alternate names
Graham     (Getty Vocabulary Program)
Type
County
Coordinates
35.35°N 83.8°W
Located in
North Carolina, United States     (1872 - )
See also
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Contained Places

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Inhabited place
Bear Creek
Cheoah
Dentons
Fontana Village
Hidetown
Jenkins Meadow
Junction
Lake Santeetlah
McGuires
Robbinsville
Rymers Ferry
Santeetlah
Stecoah
Sweetgum
Tapoco
Tulula
Tuskeegee
Yellow Creek
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source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Graham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 7,993. Its county seat is Robbinsville6. Graham County is one of the four dry counties in North Carolina, along with Clay, Mitchell, and Yancey.

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History

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The county was formed January 30, 1872, from the northeastern part of Cherokee County. It was named for William A. Graham, United States Senator from North Carolina (1840-1843) and Governor of North Carolina (1845-1849).

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1789 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1847 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1864 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1872 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1880 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1880 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1893 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1913 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1880 2,335
1890 3,313
1900 4,343
1910 4,749
1920 4,872
1930 5,841
1940 6,418
1950 6,886
1960 6,432
1970 6,562
1980 7,217
1990 7,196
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External links

www.main.nc.us.graham/

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