Grafton, Virginia
37°9′55.5″N 76°28′6.8″W / 37.165417°N 76.468556°W
Grafton is an unincorporated community in York County, Virginia, United States, on the Virginia Peninsula. As of the 2010 Census, the Grafton postal area (ZIP Code 23692) had a population of 18,846.
History
[edit]Originally known as Cockletown, the area became known as Grafton due to a church in that area. That church was established by a pastor from Grafton, Massachusetts, John Leland,[1] who put forth his hometown's name for consideration; the name was adopted in 1783 by the church. The entire town would be known by that name by 1872 when the post office there was established.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Robert L. Saunders, Jr (1977). The History of the Grafton Baptist Church. Mark Enterprises.
- ^ Sheppard, Nancy (April 6, 2022). "Why Do We Call It… Grafton?". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily.
External links
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