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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gracey (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gracey. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gracey is located in Fulton County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Bedford, Franklin & Huntingdon.

Below are the counties that are near Gracey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gracey:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Gracey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Clear Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
    • Waterfall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Laidig
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
    • Fort Littleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wells Tannery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
    • Harrisonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Knobsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
    • Valley-Hi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Burnt Cabins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
    • McConnellsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Akersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Saxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coaldale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Graceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Breezewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Langdondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
    • Riddlesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
    • Marble City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
    • Yellow Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Woodbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Everett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
    • Martinsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beavertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Shellytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
    • East Sharpsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
    • Oreminea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
    • Claysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roaring Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Royer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brooks Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Shippensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Cowans Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
    • Metal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
    • Freestone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Fort Loudon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
    • Dickey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dry Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Keefers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Keefers is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Markes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Markes is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
    • Saint Thomas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
    • Doylestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Maddensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
    • Selea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
    • Robertsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
    • Kimmel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
    • Three Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Saltillo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Broad Top City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Dudley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Peru Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
    • Perulack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Kistler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
  • Perry County
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Hancock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Clear Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.
    • Hancock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Sleepy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gracey, see our County-by-County Page for Gracey.

Cemeteries Near Gracey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gracey.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gracey - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gracey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Waterfall.
  • Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cromwell Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Booth Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Maddensville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wible Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Robertsdale Italian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramsey Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gracey had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gracey, with the one closest to Gracey listed first.

  • Hustontown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterfall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Grenada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Grenada is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grenada
  • Clear Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
  • Dublin Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dublin Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Mills
  • Enid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Enid is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
  • Saluvia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saluvia is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluvia
  • Fort Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wells Tannery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
  • Harrisonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
  • Maddensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
  • Selea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Robertsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
    • Knobsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
    • Burnt Cabins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gracey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gracey.

Newspapers Published in Gracey ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gracey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gracey, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gracey.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gracey:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gracey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gracey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.