Welcome to Grace ...
Grace is located in Buncombe County<1>.
The location of Grace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Grace is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Grace is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Grace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grace is within the boundaries of the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Grace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Grace - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grace.
Communities near Grace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grace.
- Fletcher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
- Black Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
- Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
- Mills River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
- Mills River is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Weaverville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
- Biltmore Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Montreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
- Montreat is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
- Marshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Riceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Grace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grace. 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 Grace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grace. See our Newspapers Page for Grace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grace ...
Looking for more information about Grace? 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 Grace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grace.
Adding Grace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grace 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 Grace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grace post office opened in 1889.
We also found Grace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, 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 Grace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |