Welcome to Grace ...
Grace is located in Issaquena 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 1889.
Grace is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Grace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Grace - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri (2), 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.
- Lake Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
- Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <4>
- Hollandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
- Eudora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <4>
- Rolling Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <4>
- Anguilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <4>
- Mayersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Cary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lorenzen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mont Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
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 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 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 1889.
We also found Grace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Issaquena, 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/ |