diff --git a/graph/db/graph_test.go b/graph/db/graph_test.go
index 12d9ef109..97da79dbd 100644
--- a/graph/db/graph_test.go
+++ b/graph/db/graph_test.go
@@ -4325,7 +4325,7 @@ func TestGraphLoading(t *testing.T) {
 func TestClosedScid(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	graph := MakeTestGraph(t)
+	graph := MakeTestGraphNew(t)
 
 	scid := lnwire.ShortChannelID{}
 
diff --git a/graph/db/sql_store.go b/graph/db/sql_store.go
index bfd2b0125..183d2f13c 100644
--- a/graph/db/sql_store.go
+++ b/graph/db/sql_store.go
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ type SQLQueries interface {
 	GetPruneTip(ctx context.Context) (sqlc.PruneLog, error)
 	UpsertPruneLogEntry(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.UpsertPruneLogEntryParams) error
 	DeletePruneLogEntriesInRange(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.DeletePruneLogEntriesInRangeParams) error
+
+	/*
+		Closed SCID table queries.
+	*/
+	InsertClosedChannel(ctx context.Context, scid []byte) error
+	IsClosedChannel(ctx context.Context, scid []byte) (bool, error)
 }
 
 // BatchedSQLQueries is a version of SQLQueries that's capable of batched
@@ -2624,6 +2630,50 @@ func (s *SQLStore) AddEdgeProof(scid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
 	return nil
 }
 
+// PutClosedScid stores a SCID for a closed channel in the database. This is so
+// that we can ignore channel announcements that we know to be closed without
+// having to validate them and fetch a block.
+//
+// NOTE: part of the V1Store interface.
+func (s *SQLStore) PutClosedScid(scid lnwire.ShortChannelID) error {
+	var (
+		ctx     = context.TODO()
+		chanIDB = channelIDToBytes(scid.ToUint64())
+	)
+
+	return s.db.ExecTx(ctx, sqldb.WriteTxOpt(), func(db SQLQueries) error {
+		return db.InsertClosedChannel(ctx, chanIDB[:])
+	}, sqldb.NoOpReset)
+}
+
+// IsClosedScid checks whether a channel identified by the passed in scid is
+// closed. This helps avoid having to perform expensive validation checks.
+//
+// NOTE: part of the V1Store interface.
+func (s *SQLStore) IsClosedScid(scid lnwire.ShortChannelID) (bool, error) {
+	var (
+		ctx      = context.TODO()
+		isClosed bool
+		chanIDB  = channelIDToBytes(scid.ToUint64())
+	)
+	err := s.db.ExecTx(ctx, sqldb.ReadTxOpt(), func(db SQLQueries) error {
+		var err error
+		isClosed, err = db.IsClosedChannel(ctx, chanIDB[:])
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch closed channel: %w",
+				err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}, sqldb.NoOpReset)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch closed channel: %w",
+			err)
+	}
+
+	return isClosed, nil
+}
+
 // forEachNodeDirectedChannel iterates through all channels of a given
 // node, executing the passed callback on the directed edge representing the
 // channel and its incoming policy. If the node is not found, no error is
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go b/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
index 2f0380294..0387f612e 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
@@ -1555,6 +1555,22 @@ func (q *Queries) InsertChannelFeature(ctx context.Context, arg InsertChannelFea
 	return err
 }
 
+const insertClosedChannel = `-- name: InsertClosedChannel :exec
+/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+   closed_scid table queries
+   ────────────────────────────────────────────-
+*/
+
+INSERT INTO closed_scids (scid)
+VALUES ($1)
+ON CONFLICT (scid) DO NOTHING
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) InsertClosedChannel(ctx context.Context, scid []byte) error {
+	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, insertClosedChannel, scid)
+	return err
+}
+
 const insertNodeAddress = `-- name: InsertNodeAddress :exec
 /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    node_addresses table queries
@@ -1611,6 +1627,21 @@ func (q *Queries) InsertNodeFeature(ctx context.Context, arg InsertNodeFeaturePa
 	return err
 }
 
+const isClosedChannel = `-- name: IsClosedChannel :one
+SELECT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM closed_scids
+    WHERE scid = $1
+)
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) IsClosedChannel(ctx context.Context, scid []byte) (bool, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, isClosedChannel, scid)
+	var exists bool
+	err := row.Scan(&exists)
+	return exists, err
+}
+
 const isPublicV1Node = `-- name: IsPublicV1Node :one
 SELECT EXISTS (
     SELECT 1
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go b/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
index f166904da..28df66d90 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	InsertAMPSubInvoiceHTLC(ctx context.Context, arg InsertAMPSubInvoiceHTLCParams) error
 	InsertChanPolicyExtraType(ctx context.Context, arg InsertChanPolicyExtraTypeParams) error
 	InsertChannelFeature(ctx context.Context, arg InsertChannelFeatureParams) error
+	InsertClosedChannel(ctx context.Context, scid []byte) error
 	InsertInvoice(ctx context.Context, arg InsertInvoiceParams) (int64, error)
 	InsertInvoiceFeature(ctx context.Context, arg InsertInvoiceFeatureParams) error
 	InsertInvoiceHTLC(ctx context.Context, arg InsertInvoiceHTLCParams) (int64, error)
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	InsertMigratedInvoice(ctx context.Context, arg InsertMigratedInvoiceParams) (int64, error)
 	InsertNodeAddress(ctx context.Context, arg InsertNodeAddressParams) error
 	InsertNodeFeature(ctx context.Context, arg InsertNodeFeatureParams) error
+	IsClosedChannel(ctx context.Context, scid []byte) (bool, error)
 	IsPublicV1Node(ctx context.Context, pubKey []byte) (bool, error)
 	IsZombieChannel(ctx context.Context, arg IsZombieChannelParams) (bool, error)
 	ListChannelsByNodeID(ctx context.Context, arg ListChannelsByNodeIDParams) ([]ListChannelsByNodeIDRow, error)
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql b/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
index 6281ea0ab..681f80def 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
@@ -709,3 +709,20 @@ LIMIT 1;
 DELETE FROM prune_log
 WHERE block_height >= @start_height
   AND block_height <= @end_height;
+
+/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+   closed_scid table queries
+   ────────────────────────────────────────────-
+*/
+
+-- name: InsertClosedChannel :exec
+INSERT INTO closed_scids (scid)
+VALUES ($1)
+ON CONFLICT (scid) DO NOTHING;
+
+-- name: IsClosedChannel :one
+SELECT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM closed_scids
+    WHERE scid = $1
+);