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Welcome to Grace City ...

The city of Grace City is located in Foster County<1>.


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


Grace City was established in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grace City has a population of 60 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Grace City is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Grace City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Grace City: (701)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grace City had an population of 60 people. This is a decrease of 4.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grace City had a population of 63 people. This makes Grace City the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 63 people, the population of Grace City decreased 11.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 71 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Grace City.

Communities near Grace City ...

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

  • Carrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Rockford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kensal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Glenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Foster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <5>
  • McHenry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Brantford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
    • Brantford is located in Eddy County
  • Barlow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Foster County
  • Guptill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
    • Guptill is located in Foster County
  • Melville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Foster County
  • Sutton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grace City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grace City. 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 City.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grace City ...

Looking for more information about Grace City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grace City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grace City.

Adding Grace City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grace City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Grace City post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grace City.

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Foster, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grace City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grace City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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