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Welcome to Graceton ...

Graceton is located in Harford County<1>.


The location of Graceton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Graceton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Graceton is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Graceton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Graceton: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities Also Named Graceton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Graceton - they are located in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Graceton.

Communities near Graceton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Graceton.

  • Aberdeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
  • Havre de Grace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
    • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <5>
  • Bel Air
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
  • Millersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Red Lion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Freedom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Perryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dallastown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Shrewsbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
  • Rising Sun
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Graceton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Graceton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Graceton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graceton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Graceton. See our Newspapers Page for Graceton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graceton ...

Looking for more information about Graceton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Graceton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Graceton.

Adding Graceton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Graceton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Graceton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Graceton post office opened in 1890.

We also found Graceton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graceton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graceton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Harford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graceton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Graceton, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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