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Welcome to Graceton ...

Graceton is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Graceton is located in Upshur County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Graceton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Graceton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Graceton is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Graceton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Graceton: (903) & (430)<4>

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 Pennsylvania.

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.

  • Longview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gladewater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • White Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Gregg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <5>
  • Gilmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hallsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <5>
  • Lone Star
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ore City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksville City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
    • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • East Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
    • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Avinger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
    • Avinger is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <5>

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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Graceton in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Graceton post office opened in 1909.

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 Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graceton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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