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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Graceville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Graceville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Graceville is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Geneva (AL), Houston (AL), Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Liberty, Washington & Seminole (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Graceville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Graceville:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Graceville)
  • Holmes County
  • Washington County
  • Coffee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graceville, with the one closest to Graceville listed first.
    • Central City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Coffee County (AL)
    • Battens Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
      • Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County (AL)
  • Dale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graceville, with the one closest to Graceville listed first.
    • Clayhatchee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayhatchee
      • From Graceville to Clayhatchee
    • Grimes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Midland City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <1>
    • Napier Field
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Pinckard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <1>
    • Daleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Dale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <1>
    • Newton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Level Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
      • Level Plains is located in Dale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level Plains
      • From Graceville to Level Plains
    • Fort Rucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holiday Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Dale County (AL)
  • Geneva County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graceville, with the one closest to Graceville listed first.
    • Slocomb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <1>
    • Malvern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
    • Dundee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Black
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bellwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Geneva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Scranton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chancellor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coffee Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Henry County (AL)
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graceville, with the one closest to Graceville listed first.
    • Madrid
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Merritts Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rehobeth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Keyton's
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyton's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keyton's
      • From Graceville to Keyton's
    • Parker Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Taylor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Cottonwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Parish
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <1>
    • Dothan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <1>
    • Tidwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Cowarts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <1>
    • Ashford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Graceville, see our County-by-County Page for Graceville.

Cemeteries Near Graceville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graceville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Graceville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Graceville, with the one closest to Graceville listed first.

  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Selma Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Assembly of God Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Registers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Registers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Registers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Registers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Registers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Registers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lees Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Christian Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Graceville had a population of 55 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Graceville had a population of 2,106 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Graceville, with the one closest to Graceville listed first.

  • Fadette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fadette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
    • Fadette is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Campbellton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Warwick ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Big Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Houston County (AL)
  • Chipley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cottondale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Keyton's
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyton's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
    • Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keyton's
    • From Graceville to Keyton's
  • Dundee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonifay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • High Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
    • High Bluff is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Izagora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Izagora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
    • Izagora is located in Holmes County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Izagora
    • From Graceville to Izagora
  • Highfalls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
    • Highfalls is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Graceville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graceville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Graceville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graceville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Graceville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Graceville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Graceville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Graceville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Graceville:

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Graceville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Graceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9573, Longitude: -85.5140    









 

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