Welcome to Gracey ...

Gracey is located in Fulton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gracey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Gracey is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Gracey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gracey - they are located in Kentucky and Ohio.

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

Communities near Gracey ...

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

• Everett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
• Mercersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
  • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
• Todd
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
• McConnellsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
  • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
• Saxton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
  • Saxton is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
• Broad Top City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
  • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
• Three Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
  • Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
• Orbisonia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
  • Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
• Rockhill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
  • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Rockhill has also been known as:
  • Rockhill Furnace
• Saltillo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gracey ...

Looking for more information about Gracey? 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 Gracey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gracey.

Adding Gracey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gracey 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 Gracey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gracey post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gracey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/