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Welcome to Graceton ...

Graceton is located in Indiana County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Graceton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Graceton is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Graceton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Graceton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Graceton - they are located in Maryland, Minnesota 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.

  • Johnstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Latrobe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • Westmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Blairsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Derry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
  • Nanty Glo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Southmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Ligonier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Clymer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
    • Clymer is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <3>

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.

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

We also 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.<5>

From that list, the Graceton post office opened in 1891.

We also found Graceton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graceton.

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 Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graceton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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