Grafton, West
Virginia
Grafton is a city in Taylor
County, West Virginia. The population was 5,489 at the 2000
census.
It is the county seat of Taylor
County. The only two national cemeteries in West Virginia are
located in Grafton.
Mother's Day was founded
in Grafton on May 10, 1908; the city is the home to the International
Mother's Day Shrine.
Grafton boasts one of the oldest
observances of Memorial Day in America.
The City of Grafton was
chartered in 1856. It is believed, that it is named after John
Grafton, a civil engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The first casualty of the Civil War occurred in Grafton.
Geography
Grafton is located along the Tygart
Valley River.
According to the United States
Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles.
Attractions
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