Welcome to Grace ...
Grace is located in Carroll County<1>.
The location of Grace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Grace is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grace lies within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Grace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Grace: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Laclede County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 24 communities that are also named Grace - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grace.
Communities near Grace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grace.
- Chillicothe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Braymer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
- Braymer is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <4>
- Meadville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Hale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Laclede
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <4>
- Bosworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Wheeling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Mendon
(16 miles [25.7 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 Grace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grace. 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 Grace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grace. See our Newspapers Page for Grace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grace ...
Looking for more information about Grace? 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 Grace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grace.
Adding Grace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grace in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grace post office opened in 1893.
We also found Grace on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Carroll, 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 Grace - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |