Graham, MO

Slogan-“Pioneer Town with the Space Age Spirit”
Symbol- “Iron Kettle”

LOCATION:
Graham, Missouri is located in Nodaway County (Northwest Missouri) on Nodaway County Rt A-9 miles west of US 71 at the Pumpkin Center Interchange.

TELEPHONE COMPANY & SERVICES:
Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation is a progressive local exchange carrier with a service area covering 4,064 square miles in southern Iowa and northern Missouri. Grand River Mutual serves a total of 21 counties in the two states - with 44 exchanges, 12 in Iowa and 32 in Missouri.

Grand River Mutual utilizes state-of-the-art digital switches interconnected with 339 miles of fiber optic cable to bring its members the best in communications technology. Some of the services that Grand River Mutual offers are highly reliable private lines, business telephone systems, equal access, distance learning, local dial-up and dedicated Internet access, and switched 56 KB service. ISDN will be available in the near future.

Grand River Mutual Telephone is a member-owned cooperative which progressively brings superior service and the latest technologies to its customers.

SCHOOL:
Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District
(Consolidated with Graham, Maitland, Skidmore)
“Home of the Trojans”
http://www.asde.com/~nodholt/

WELCOME MESSAGE:
Welcome to the Graham community.
We hope you will browse through this web site and engage in our ‘Pioneer town with the Space Age Spirit’. From the first settlers of the Platte Purchase to the modern day farmer, this is a very proud community and, indeed, a very active one.
We invite you to join us at one of our activities throughout the year. Hope to see you soon!

Graham Community Building

TOURIST ATTRACTION & RECREATION:
The old calaboose (jail) is in the center of the city park. It is a one room, brick structure with a curved roof. The rare jail is one of three still in existence today in Missouri. Horseshoe pitching, tennis court, basketball, playground equipment and shelter house are available to use. During the month of December people come to Graham to view the city block of unusual Christmas decoration and lights (biggest display in Nodaway County).

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY:
Anderson Construction; Carol’s Beauty Salon; Countryside Cafe; Davis Antiques; DePriest Construction; Frank & Ernie’s Body Shop; First Class Construction; Graham Hardware; Graham Seed Cleaning; Maffitt Trucking; Max Miller Insurance: Post Office; Sportsman Processing; and The Smokehouse.

ANR Pipeline; Bill Brookshier, Auctioneering; Bond Construction; C & C Dozing; Davis Fertilizer; ‘H’-Highway Business Distric; Kate Kenny Pyrographic Art; Lyle’s AC Repair Specialist; Medsker Sales &Service; Steve Miller Insurance; Schildberg Quarry; Wakely Tiling; Warner Electric; and Weldon Sales Inc.

AGRICULTURE:
Lying between the Nodaway River and the White Cloud River, the land provides for productive grain and livestock farming.

RESTAURANT & LODGING:
Countryside Cafe, The Smokehouse Deli, Nelson SERVAS Host

LOCAL LEGENDS & HISTORY:
Issac Hogan, Daniel Hogan, Robert Taylor, Robert Stewart, and Benj Owens came to this area in 1839. They found many natural springs, with abundant water supply, rich black soil and timberland. The town was laid out in 1856 by Andrew Brown and was called Jacksonville. The name was changed to Graham in 1859. When the town was incorporated in 1871, the population was near 400. Robert Stewart became a Governor of Missouri in 1857-1860. The first church in Nodaway County was located in Graham in 1856.
Jesse James and his gang stayed one night here and the next morning he had his horse shod at the local livery stable. The townspeople did not realize who he was until after they left.
President Herbert Hoover and his wife toured their farm south of Graham in 1932 or 1933. They were bewildered at the size of the crowd that came to greet them.
Graham celebrated its Sesquicentennial in 1989. The Historic Pageant had 100 actors in it and the Parade was the longest (2 miles) in its history.

FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS:
Graham Street Fair (Held the last full weekend in August); Arbor Day Celebration, Community Betterment Memorial Day meal; Community Betterment Early American Dinner in October; Hobby Club Show; Jim Praters Memorial Blue Grass Festival (twice a year).

REAL ESTATE:
City lots are available for new construction, along with some older houses.

CHURCHES:
United Methodist -- http://www.maitland.heartland.net/umc/
Union Christian, and Bethany Christian Church

ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES:
Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts; 4-H Club; Farm Safety 4 Just Kids; Lions Club; Community Betterment [State Community Betterment awards placings since 1971, incuding Grand Prize overall in 1971]; Freedom Foundation Award at Valley Forge in 1974; Hobby Club; Lions Fish Fry—(First Saturday night-October thru April since 1956); First organized Rural Fire Protection District in the State.

City of Graham, MO 64455