Graham County, Arizona
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 34 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Safford, Bonita, Old Columbine.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP30 of 34 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
34 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGraham was formed in 1881 (1881-03-10) from Apache, Pima.
GRAHAM created by Arizona Territory from APACHE and PIMA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGraham County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,670 | 14,162 | 10,148 | 12,113 | 12,985 | 14,045 | 22,862 | 33,489 | 38,533 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Artesia Cemetery |
| Ashurst Cemetery |
| Black Point Cemetery |
| Bryce Cemetery |
| Central Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Emery Cemetery |
| Fort Thomas Cemetery |
| Glenbar Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Johns Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Klondyke Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Lindsey Grave |
| Lindsey Grave |
| McEuen Cemetery |
| Navajo Point Cemetery |
| Old Central Cemetery |
| Old Fort Thomas Cemetery |
| Pima Cemetery |
| Rest Haven Memorial Gardens |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Safford Union Cemetery |
| Salazar Cemetery |
| San Jose Cemetery |
| Sanchez Cemetery |
| Solomon Cemetery |
| Thatcher Cemetery |
| Whalen Cemetery |
| Whalen Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Ellison Place |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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