Grahamville, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Grahamville is an unincorporated community in McCracken County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

Grahamville was platted in 1877 by Zelotes Clinton Graham, who gave the community his last name.[2] A post office called Grahamville was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1909.[3] A variant name was "Grahamsville".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grahamville
  2. ^ History and Families, McCracken County, Kentucky, 1824-1989. Turner Publishing Company. 1989. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-938021-36-0.
  3. ^ "McCracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Paducah
City
  • Paducah
Location of McCracken County, Kentucky
CDPs
  • Farley
  • Hendron
  • Massac
  • Reidland
Other
communities
  • Future City
  • Grahamville
  • Lone Oak
  • Melber‡
  • Saint Johns
  • West Paducah
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°06′27″N 88°46′48″W / 37.10750°N 88.78000°W / 37.10750; -88.78000


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