Welcome to Graceton ...
Graceton is located in Lake of the Woods County<1>.
The location of Graceton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Graceton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Graceton is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Graceton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Graceton is located in the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Graceton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Graceton - they are located in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Graceton.
Communities near Graceton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Graceton.
- Baudette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baudette
- Baudette is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baudette <4>
- Williams
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <4>
- Roosevelt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
- Long Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Pitt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
- Pitt is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Rainy River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainy River <4>
- Clementson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson
- Clementson is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Swift
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Harris Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Gameland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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 Graceton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Graceton.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Graceton. See our Newspapers Page for Graceton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graceton ...
Looking for more information about Graceton? 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 Graceton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Graceton.
Adding Graceton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Graceton 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 Graceton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Graceton post office opened in 1905.
We also found Graceton mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Graceton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graceton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake of the Woods County: www.co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lake of the Woods, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graceton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |