Grafton in Taylor County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Old Catholic Cemetery
By J. J. Prats, June 22, 2014
1. Old Catholic Cemetery Marker
About 500 graves of early Grafton
settlers, dating 1857-1917, are in
old cemetery located on land given
by Sarah Fetterman to St Augustine
Catholic Church. Headstones include
names of Irish and German emigrants.
Buried here is Thomas McGraw, B&O
Railroad construction supervisor,
local merchant and father of John
T.—lawyer, banker, politician, and
coal, railroad and lumber developer.Erected 1982 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 39° 20.66′ N, 80° 1.444′ W. Marker is in Grafton, West Virginia, in Taylor County. Marker is at the intersection of North Pike Street (U.S. 50) and West Wifford Street, on the right when traveling west on North Pike Street. Across from the Grafton City Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grafton WV 26354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Grafton (approx. ¼ mile away); The First Campaign (approx. ¼ mile away); Valley Falls
By J. J. Prats, June 22, 2014
2. Old Catholic Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of the graves of Thomas McGraw and his son. • Can you help?
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