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Graceville, Florida

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Graceville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32440. It stands on Little Creek. The Survey maps it on the Graceville quadrangle. 2,153 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 151 feet above sea level.

Graceville within Jackson County

Then and now

1951 to 1994

The same ground, surveyed 43 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Graceville, surveyed 1994
Topographic sheet of Graceville, surveyed 1951

Compare 1951 against another survey:

Population over time

3 figures

Graceville fell from 2,402 to 2,153 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20002,402
20102,278-124 (-5%)
20202,153-125 (-5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

134 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 134 fires within 5 miles of Graceville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 645 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning47
Railroad operations and maintenance25
Equipment and vehicle use23
Missing data/not specified/undetermined15
Arson/incendiarism8
Natural5
Smoking5
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 1995Natural1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
28 September 2006Debris and open burning1.0 acresFlorida Forest Service32/PINE WOODS RD
26 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined28 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20170926-3
21 September 2019Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresFlorida Forest ServicePARKVIEW RD 1308 (32)
11 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceSHILOH CHURCH LOOP (32)
30 August 2011Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceREDDICK MILL ( 30 )
22 August 2009Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFlorida Forest Service725
18 August 2000Railroad operations and maintenance10 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Jackson County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Graceville: 1 occurrence, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Blackman Clay PitClayUnknown
Unnamed Clay DepositClayOccurrence
Unnamed Clay DepositsClayProspect

Every working recorded in Jackson County

Storms near this place

51 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Graceville in 51 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 26 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 6 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2002Tornado (F0)Graceville1 hurt, $150,000A tornado touched down just south of Graceville and moved northwest. Much of the damage occurred on Spruce Road, Shadow Lane and State Highway 77. Four homes were damaged. One barn was destroyed, while the roof from another barn was blown a quarter mile away. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped. An estimated 440 customers in Graceville were without power. A man was injured when the roof of his auto shop collapsed. Reported by the Jackson County EMA.
September 2020Flash FloodGraceville$7,000,000The Jackson County Sheriffs Office Facebook page reported many roads flooded in the county. Damage cost was estimated.
February 2013FloodGraceville$1,880,000Significant areal flooding occurred across Jackson county due to prolonged periods of moderate to heavy rainfall. Four day rainfall totals of 8-12 inches were estimated across the county between Feb 22-26. The emergency manager estimated over $1.8 million in damages across the county, mainly due to road repair.
December 2000Tornado (F1)Graceville$300,000The supercell thunderstorm which spawned an F2 tornado near Bonifay in southeast Holmes County, tracked northeast into northwest Jackson County. This storm produced an F1 tornado which touched down twice. The hardest hit areas were just south of Graceville along Highway 77 and near the Springhill subdivision on Highway 273. Numerous trees were uprooted, knocking out power lines as they fell. Many mobile home roofs were blown off and carports damaged. Considerable debris blocked several county roads. Nearly 3,000 customers were without power for five hours. Reported by the Jackson County EMA and Jackson County Floridan.
June 1999LightningGraceville$300,000Lightning ricocheted off a tree and struck the roof of the Christian Memorial Chapel funeral home. The blaze gutted the visitation room and destroyed 75 percent of the structure.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindGraceville$50,000WMBB News 13 reported that the West Florida Electric Cooperative lost its main transmission feed lines from Graceville to the Bascom and Malone areas due to high winds and numerous trees falling on the lines. Radar showed that a line of storms capable of producing winds in excess of 70 mph moved through the area. Monetary damage was estimated.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindGraceville$35,000Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn off CR 169 about four miles southeast of Graceville.
February 2018Tornado (EF0)Graceville$25,000A tornado touched down in northwest Jackson county and briefly moved into far southern Houston county. Structural damage was minimal with minor roof damage in Graceville. Trees were also blown down along the track with a dual-pol tornadic debris signature observed on radar in far southern Houston county. This tornado was rated EF0 with max winds estimated at 65 mph based on the observed damage. Damage cost was estimated.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindGraceville$20,000Several pecan trees blew over with one destroying a barn.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindGraceville$10,000Trees were blown down with minor roof damage in Graceville.
July 2015LightningGraceville$10,000A house fire was caused by a lightning strike. Damage was estimated.
September 2002Thunderstorm WindGraceville$5,000Several downed trees and power lines reported by the Jackson County EMA.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindGraceville$5,000A severe thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGraceville$4,000Trees and power lines were blown down across Jackson county.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindGraceville$3,000Power lines were blown down near Graceville.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindGraceville$3,000Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Graceville area.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindGraceville$3,000A large tree branch fell on a power line in the Graceville area causing the line to come down.
January 2022Thunderstorm WindGraceville$2,000Power lines were blown down near Graceville.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindGraceville$2,000Power lines were blown down in Graceville.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindGraceville$2,000A power line was blown down near Brown Street.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindGraceville$500Several trees down reported by the Jackson County EMA.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindGraceville$500Trees down on State Road 77. Reported by the Jackson County EMA.
January 2026Thunderstorm WindGraceville-A tree was blown down onto Smokey Road.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindGraceville-A tree was blown down at Prim Ave and Cliff St in Jackson county.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindGraceville-Several trees were blown down across the northern part of Jackson county.
January 2024Thunderstorm WindGraceville-A tree was blown down across Pelham Ave.
April 2024Flash FloodGraceville-Water was over portions of Sanders Road.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindGraceville-A tree was blown down at Everett Road and Peanut Road.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGraceville-Trees were blown down in the Graceville area.
November 2018HailGraceville-A picture of hail around quarter size was posted on social media from near Graceville.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindGraceville-Trees were blown down in the Graceville area.
December 2018Flash FloodGraceville-There were widespread reports of water covering roadways across Jackson county, making them impassable. Many cars were stalling in high water with some cars in ditches.
December 2018Flash FloodGraceville-The Florida Highway Patrol reported a road closed due to high water at Danford Bay Road and Highway 77.
January 2017Thunderstorm WindGraceville-Trees were blown down in the Graceville area.
February 2016Thunderstorm WindGraceville-Large trees were blown down in Graceville Park.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindGraceville-Trees were blown down in the Graceville area.
June 2016HailGraceville-A social media picture was posted showing hail estimated at slightly larger than quarter size from the Graceville area.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindGraceville-Several trees were blown down in the northwest part of Jackson county.
December 2016FloodGraceville-Gum Creek Road from Danford Bay Road to Bunker Road was closed due to a pipe collapse from a long duration of moderate to heavy rainfall.
September 2015Flash FloodGraceville-One homeowner in the Graceville area called to report water coming into his home.
September 2015Flash FloodGraceville-Flooding was reported along Highway 77 near the Graceville Civic Center with DOT notified.
August 2012Funnel CloudGraceville-A funnel cloud was spotted near Graceville.
June 2007HailGraceville-Nickel size hail was reported in Graceville.
November 2006HailGraceville-Nickel to quarter size hail reported in Graceville.
March 2000Funnel CloudGraceville-The Graceville PD sighted several funnel clouds. Report relayed to the Jackson County EMA.
April 2000HailGraceville-Dime size hail reported by the Jackson County EMA.
April 1998HailGraceville-Dime sized hail reported by Graceville Fire Department.
May 1998HailGraceville-Golfball sized hail in Graceville.
April 2011HailGraceville-no account filed
January 1997HailGraceville-no account filed
June 1995HailGraceville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jackson County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Collins Mill1.0 miles15
Browntown3.2 miles14
Campbellton6.1 miles14
Rambo6.6 miles14
Ellaville7.5 miles14
Jacobs7.6 miles14
Glass7.9 miles14
Richter Crossroads8.3 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on GracevilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2154857The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 283260. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.