Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Graham County, North Carolina.
Official Website
Master Project: Graham Name Study
The county was formed January 30, 1872 and was named for William A. Graham, United States Senator from North Carolina (1840–1843) and Governor of North Carolina (1845–1849). The county is home to the Snowbird Cherokee Community.
- Portions of the movie Nell (1994), starring Jodie Foster, were filmed near Robbinsville.
- Portions of the movie The Fugitive (1993), starring Harrison Ford, were filmed at Cheoah Dam.
- The historic 1927 silent film Stark Love was filmed in Graham County and featured local residents as actors.
Adjacent Counties
Towns, Townships & Communities
- Almond
- Atoah
- Cheoah
- Fontana Dam
- Fontana Heights
- Fontana Village
- Lake Santeetlah
- Robbinsville (County Seat)
- Snowbird
- Stecoah
- Stecoah Valley
- Sweetwater
- Tallulah
- Tapoco
- Tuskeegee
- Yellow Creek
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic. Places
Nantahala National Forest (part)