Graball, TN

Graball is a Sumner County census-designated place and unincorporated community in Middle Tennessee, north of Gallatin. The 2020 census counted 228 residents, down slightly from 236 in 2010, across just over two square miles at roughly 932 feet. The community’s name is shared by other Tennessee places, but this one is the CDP in Sumner County, with Gallatin serving as the county seat. Its small footprint is rural, with homes and roads spread through the rolling country between larger county communities.

Graball Market is the clearest named gathering point in the community, a small store that carries the place name into everyday life. Nearby roads feed into the larger Sumner County network, where residents look to Gallatin for county offices, shopping, and other services. There is no incorporated town government or dense commercial center to define the place; its identity comes from the name on the market, the surrounding farms and homes, and the county roads that tie it to Gallatin and the Nashville region. Graball is one of those Tennessee communities that reads best as a local crossroads with a distinct name instead of a formal town center.