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.
Then and now
1951 to 1994The 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.


Compare 1951 against another survey:
Population over time
3 figuresGraceville 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,402 | |
| 2010 | 2,278 | -124 (-5%) |
| 2020 | 2,153 | -125 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1951 USGS Graceville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Marianna quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Graceville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Graceville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
134 since 1992Regional 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 burning | 47 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1995 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 32/PINE WOODS RD |
| 26 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20170926-3 |
| 21 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | PARKVIEW RD 1308 (32) |
| 11 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | SHILOH CHURCH LOOP (32) |
| 30 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | REDDICK MILL ( 30 ) |
| 22 August 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 725 |
| 18 August 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackman Clay Pit | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Clay Deposit | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Clay Deposits | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this place
51 since 1995Regional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Graceville | 1 hurt, $150,000 | A 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 2020 | Flash Flood | Graceville | $7,000,000 | The Jackson County Sheriffs Office Facebook page reported many roads flooded in the county. Damage cost was estimated. |
| February 2013 | Flood | Graceville | $1,880,000 | Significant 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 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Graceville | $300,000 | The 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 1999 | Lightning | Graceville | $300,000 | Lightning 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 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $50,000 | WMBB 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $35,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn off CR 169 about four miles southeast of Graceville. |
| February 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Graceville | $25,000 | A 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 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $20,000 | Several pecan trees blew over with one destroying a barn. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $10,000 | Trees were blown down with minor roof damage in Graceville. |
| July 2015 | Lightning | Graceville | $10,000 | A house fire was caused by a lightning strike. Damage was estimated. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $5,000 | Several downed trees and power lines reported by the Jackson County EMA. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $4,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down across Jackson county. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down near Graceville. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Graceville area. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $3,000 | A large tree branch fell on a power line in the Graceville area causing the line to come down. |
| January 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down near Graceville. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down in Graceville. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $2,000 | A power line was blown down near Brown Street. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $500 | Several trees down reported by the Jackson County EMA. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | $500 | Trees down on State Road 77. Reported by the Jackson County EMA. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | A tree was blown down onto Smokey Road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | A tree was blown down at Prim Ave and Cliff St in Jackson county. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | Several trees were blown down across the northern part of Jackson county. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | A tree was blown down across Pelham Ave. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Graceville | - | Water was over portions of Sanders Road. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | A tree was blown down at Everett Road and Peanut Road. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | Trees were blown down in the Graceville area. |
| November 2018 | Hail | Graceville | - | A picture of hail around quarter size was posted on social media from near Graceville. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | Trees were blown down in the Graceville area. |
| December 2018 | Flash Flood | Graceville | - | 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 2018 | Flash Flood | Graceville | - | The Florida Highway Patrol reported a road closed due to high water at Danford Bay Road and Highway 77. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | Trees were blown down in the Graceville area. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | Large trees were blown down in Graceville Park. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | Trees were blown down in the Graceville area. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Graceville | - | A social media picture was posted showing hail estimated at slightly larger than quarter size from the Graceville area. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graceville | - | Several trees were blown down in the northwest part of Jackson county. |
| December 2016 | Flood | Graceville | - | 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 2015 | Flash Flood | Graceville | - | One homeowner in the Graceville area called to report water coming into his home. |
| September 2015 | Flash Flood | Graceville | - | Flooding was reported along Highway 77 near the Graceville Civic Center with DOT notified. |
| August 2012 | Funnel Cloud | Graceville | - | A funnel cloud was spotted near Graceville. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Graceville | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Graceville. |
| November 2006 | Hail | Graceville | - | Nickel to quarter size hail reported in Graceville. |
| March 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Graceville | - | The Graceville PD sighted several funnel clouds. Report relayed to the Jackson County EMA. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Graceville | - | Dime size hail reported by the Jackson County EMA. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Graceville | - | Dime sized hail reported by Graceville Fire Department. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Graceville | - | Golfball sized hail in Graceville. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Graceville | - | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Graceville | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Graceville | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Mill | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Browntown | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Campbellton | 6.1 miles | 14 | |
| Rambo | 6.6 miles | 14 | |
| Ellaville | 7.5 miles | 14 | |
| Jacobs | 7.6 miles | 14 | |
| Glass | 7.9 miles | 14 | |
| Richter Crossroads | 8.3 miles | 14 |
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 Graceville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2154857 | The 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.







