Graham County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1984. Most listings are in or near Robbinsville, Fontana Dam, Topton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cheoah Hydroelectric Development | Robbinsville | 2004 |
| Fontana Hydroelectric Project | Fontana Dam | 2017 |
| George, Charles Noden, House | Topton | 1984 |
| Graham County Courthouse | Robbinsville | 2007 |
| Robbinsville Downtown Historic District | Robbinsville | 2021 |
| Santeetlah Hydroelectric Development | Robbinsville | 2004 |
| Snowbird Mountain Lodge | Robbinsville | 1993 |
| Tapoco Lodge Historic District | Robbinsville | 2004 |
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 1872 (1872-01-30) from Cherokee.
GRAHAM created from CHEROKEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGraham County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,335 | 4,343 | 4,872 | 6,418 | 6,886 | 6,432 | 7,217 | 7,993 | 8,030 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Breedlove Cemetery |
| Cable Cemetery |
| Cable Cove Cemetery |
| Coom Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Farley Cemetery |
| Gunter Cemetery |
| Holloway Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Massey Cemetery |
| Odom Cemetery |
| Orr Cemetery |
| Panther Creek Cemetery |
| Randolph Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Sawyer Creek Cemetery |
| Welch Cove Cemetery |
| West Buffalo Cemetery |
| Wiggins Cemetery |
| Yellow Branch Cemetery |
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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