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Graham, North Carolina

Graham is a city and the county seat of Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.
Population 17,157

Top Events in Graham History

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1840Government
senator from North Carolina (1840–1843) and governor of North Carolina (1845–1849).
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1849Government
== History == Graham was laid out in 1849 as the county seat of the newly formed Alamance County, and was incorporated as a town in 1851; it became a city in 1961.
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1870Crime
The lynching of Wyatt Outlaw, the first African-American Town Commissioner and Constable of Graham, on February 26, 1870, by the Ku Klux Klan, along with the assassination of St...
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1996Education
== Education == The local school system is known as the Alamance-Burlington School System, which was created by a merger between the Alamance County School System and the Burlin...
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2000History
=== 2000 census === At the 2000 census there were 12,833 people, 5,241 households, and 3,385 families living in the city.
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2020History
== Demographics == === 2020 census === As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,157 people, 6,412 households, and 3,962 families residing in the city.

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Historical Timeline

1840Government
senator from North Carolina (1840–1843) and governor of North Carolina (1845–1849).
1849Government
== History == Graham was laid out in 1849 as the county seat of the newly formed Alamance County, and was incorporated as a town in 1851; it became a city in 1961.
1870Crime
The lynching of Wyatt Outlaw, the first African-American Town Commissioner and Constable of Graham, on February 26, 1870, by the Ku Klux Klan, along with the assassination of St...
1996Education
== Education == The local school system is known as the Alamance-Burlington School System, which was created by a merger between the Alamance County School System and the Burlin...
2000History
=== 2000 census === At the 2000 census there were 12,833 people, 5,241 households, and 3,385 families living in the city.
2020History
== Demographics == === 2020 census === As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,157 people, 6,412 households, and 3,962 families residing in the city.

Did You Know?

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Graham is located in the state of North Carolina.
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Graham has a population of 17,157 residents.
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As of the 2020 census the population was 17,153.

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Famous People from Graham, North Carolina

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Jamie Newman
Gridiron Football Player · Born Dec 1, 1997 · Age 28
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Jane Albright
Basketball Coach
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Jacob Alson Long
Lawyer · Born Apr 6, 1846 · Died Oct 4, 1923 (age 77)
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Jesse Branson
Basketball Player · Born Jan 7, 1942 · Died Nov 2, 2014 (age 72)
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Jeanne Robertson
Comedian
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