McGraw, NY

McGraw is a quiet village of under a thousand people located just east of Cortland along Route 41. Tree-lined residential streets and handsome older houses give the community a traditional upstate feel, shaped by a nineteenth-century boom that once made the town a busy manufacturing hub. Today, it offers a peaceful, friendly setting with a close-knit neighborhood vibe and the Tioughnioga River winding nearby.

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Daily life revolves around local staples like McGraw Central School, the village library, and historic Main Street. The area also carries a unique heritage as the mid-1800s home of New-York Central College, one of the first higher-education institutions in the country to admit both women and African American students. Whenever you need major shopping, dining, SUNY Cortland, or quick access to Interstate 81, downtown Cortland is only a five-minute drive west.