Welcome to Gracewood ...
Gracewood is located in Richmond County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gracewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Gracewood is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gracewood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Gracewood: (706) & (762)<3>
Communities near Gracewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gracewood.
- Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Richmond County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- North Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Augusta
- North Augusta is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Augusta <4>
- Snead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Grovetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
- Grovetown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <4>
- Richmond Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Waynesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
- Hephzibah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <4>
- Harlem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <4>
- Bonair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Lulaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Gracewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gracewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gracewood. 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 Gracewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gracewood. See our Newspapers Page for Gracewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gracewood ...
Looking for more information about Gracewood? 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 Gracewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gracewood.
Adding Gracewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gracewood 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 Gracewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gracewood post office opened in 1885.
We also found Gracewood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gracewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gracewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gracewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |