City of Grafton
City of Grafton is a locality in Taylor, West Virginia. City of Grafton is situated nearby to the hamlet South Grafton, as well as near West Grafton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grafton National Cemetery.
Grafton National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Grafton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Grafton, West Virginia. It encompasses a total of 3.2 acres. Along with West Virginia National Cemetery, it is one of two United States Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries in West Virginia, both of which are located in Grafton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grafton and Blueville.
Grafton
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Grafton is a city in north central West Virginia. It is the county seat of Taylor County. It is believed to be the location where the first Civil War fatality occurred, when Union private Thornsbury Bailey Brown was shot on May 22, 1861.
Blueville
Hamlet
Blueville is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named for the local Blue family.
Brownlow
Hamlet
Brownlow is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States.
City of Grafton
- Type: Locality with 5,160 residents
- Location: Taylor, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.3409° or 39° 20′ 27″ northLongitude
-80.0162° or 80° 0′ 58″ westPopulation
5,160Elevation
1,047 feet (319 metres)Open location code
86FX8XRM+9GGeoNames ID
7316529
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