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Welcome to Braceville ...

The village of Braceville is located in Grundy County<1>.

The pronunciation of Braceville: BRAYC-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Braceville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Braceville has a population of 765 people<3> (see below for details).

Braceville is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Braceville: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Braceville: 60407<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Braceville had an population of 765 people. This is a decrease of 3.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Braceville had a population of 793 people. This makes Braceville the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 793 people, the population of Braceville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 792 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Braceville.

Communities Also Named Braceville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Braceville - it's located in Ohio.

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

Websites for Braceville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.grundychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Braceville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Braceville ...

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

  • Morris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Channahon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Minooka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Manhattan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmington is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
  • Dwight
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwight is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <7>
  • Diamond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Seneca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Seneca is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Seneca has also been known as:
    • Crotty
    • Seneca village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <7>
  • Elwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Limestone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 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 Braceville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braceville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braceville ...

Looking for more information about Braceville? 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 Braceville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Braceville.

Adding Braceville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Braceville 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 (so far) for Braceville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Braceville post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Braceville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Braceville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Braceville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Braceville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Braceville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Braceville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Braceville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Braceville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/