County · code 37075
Graham CountyNorth Carolina
Graham County is a county in North Carolina, with its seat in Robbinsville. The county was formed on January 30, 1872, from Cherokee County and named after William Alexander Graham.
- Founded1872
- County seatRobbinsville
- Named forWilliam Alexander Graham
- Land area292 sq mi + 9.7 sq mi water
- Population8,030 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,169 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Graham on the map of North Carolina
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History
Formed in 1872 from Cherokee County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Graham County was created from Cherokee County in 1872. Small boundary adjustments with neighboring counties Swain and Macon occurred between 1872 and 1895.
- 1872Graham County created Graham created from Cherokee. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 77, sec. 1/p. 127-128
- 1872Gained territory Graham gained small area from Swain. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 154, sec. 1/p. 242
- 1874Lost territory Graham lost small area to Swain. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1873-1874, pub., ch. 93, sec. 1/p. 123
- 1885Gained territory Graham gained small area from Macon to accommodate local property owner. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 330, sec. 1/p. 586
- 1895Gained territory Graham gained small area from Macon. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 155, sec. 1/pp. 202-203
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Graham
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 9,169 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 11 April 2024 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 7,453 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Graham by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Graham County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Graham County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Graham County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Graham County
- When was Graham County founded?
- Graham County was founded in 1872, formed from Cherokee County, and named after William Alexander Graham.
- What is the county seat of Graham County?
- The county seat of Graham County is Robbinsville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Graham County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 9,169 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Graham County's boundary or name changed?
- Graham County was created in 1872 from Cherokee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Macon County and Swain County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Graham County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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