Grapeland, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Grapeland census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75844. The Survey maps it on the Grapeland quadrangle. 1,465 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 472 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresGrapeland fell from 1,489 to 1,465 between 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,489 | |
| 2020 | 1,465 | -24 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 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 Grapeland quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Palestine quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Palestine quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Palestine quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Crockett quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
104 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 104 fires within 5 miles of Grapeland between 1992 and 2020, burning about 846 acres in total. 4 started naturally. None was 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 | 68 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CONROE - 398 |
| 7 September 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MARKET STREET |
| 30 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENEKE |
| 3 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PRASATIK |
| 27 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 24 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DUDDLESTEN |
| 22 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 21 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 65 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grapeland in 65 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 30 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 40 injuries. 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 2004 | Lightning | Grapeland | 1 killed, 40 hurt | Lightning strike at Grapeland High School during football practice. Twenty-two kept overnight at hospital for observation, all released the next day. One fatality the following day. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Grapeland | $275,000 | Tornado moved from southwest to northeast across Grapeland. Ten residential homes had patio, roof and chimney damage. Windows were blown out of the south side of the library. There was roof damage to six downtown businesses. Numerous trees were down on vehicles and over twenty power lines were down throughout town. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $200,000 | High winds produced severe roof damage to a warehouse and several residential structures in the community. Additionally, numerous trees were reported downed in the area, some onto homes. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Grapeland | $50,000 | There were multiple reports of softball sized hail. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Grapeland | $50,000 | Near ten inches of localized heavy rain caused flash flooding that washed away portions of FM 227 and led to road closures near the intersection of FM 227 and FM 2544 to the west through southwest of Grapeland. A metal roof awning collapsed due to the weight of the rain. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $45,000 | Trees and power lines down in and around Grapeland as well as northern parts of the county. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $18,000 | Strong winds destroyed a barn on Old Crockett Road with its debris damaging a vehicle. High winds downed several trees in Grapeland and along FM 227 West. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Grapeland | $16,000 | Baseball sized hail was reported. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $15,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and three concrete utility poles. A roof was also taken off of a tractor shed. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $15,000 | Trees down. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Grapeland | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Grapeland | $10,000 | One inch hail. |
| February 2000 | Hail | Grapeland | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Grapeland | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Grapeland | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Grapeland | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $9,000 | Roof damage. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $8,000 | Thunderstorm winds snapped numerous trees and telephone poles in the Grapeland area. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $6,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in the Grapeland area along FM 227 and FM 228. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees from the Grapeland area to the Weches area. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Grapeland | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail just west of Grapeland. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Grapeland | $5,000 | Half dollar-size hail. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $5,000 | Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $5,000 | Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $5,000 | Tree uprooted and blocking FM 228 |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Grapeland | $5,000 | High water on FM 227 & FM 2022 |
| April 1996 | Hail | Grapeland | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Grapeland | $4,000 | Severe thunderstorms produced a lot of nickel size hail and a few hailstones up to golf ball size. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $3,000 | A severe thunderstorm downed trees just west of Grapeland. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Grapeland | $3,000 | Quarter size hail occurred just north of Grapeland. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Grapeland | $3,000 | Nickel to quarter size hail occurred just east of Grapeland. |
| October 1998 | Flash Flood | Grapeland | $3,000 | Street flooding in Grapeland. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Grapeland | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Grapeland | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Hail | Grapeland | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | $1,000 | A power line was downed and there was a lot of unknown sized hail. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Grapeland | $1,000 | Quarter sized hail was reported north of the Grapeland area. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Grapeland | $1,000 | 3/4 inch hail in Grapeland. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Grapeland | $500 | Nickel sized hail was reported on the east side of Grapeland. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Grapeland | - | Houston County emergency manager reported quarter size hail west of Grapeland. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Grapeland | - | An emergency manager reported quarter sized hail west of Grapeland. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | - | Several trees were downed near Grapeland. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | - | Trees were downed in the Grapeland area. |
| July 2021 | Hail | Grapeland | - | Pea to nickel sized hail was reported just west of Grapeland. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Grapeland | - | Flash flooding caused a washout in one lane of FM 2423 between County Road 1840 and US Highway 287 North. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Grapeland | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Grapeland | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | - | There was sporadic tree damage throughout the Grapeland area. |
| April 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Grapeland | - | A funnel cloud was sighted. |
| December 2018 | Hail | Grapeland | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Grapeland | - | Numerous roads were flooded and impassable in Grapeland, Latexo and Crockett. Sections of Loop 304 and Highway 19 in Crockett were closed due to flooding. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | - | Wind gust to 60 mph was estimated by a trained spotter on the east side of Grapeland. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Grapeland | - | There was nickel to quarter size hail and strong wind gusts that occurred along Spivey Road. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Grapeland | - | There was quarter size hail observed in the northern city limits of Grapeland. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | - | Nine trees were downed and blocked roads in and around the towns of Grapeland, Crockett and Austonio. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grapeland | - | Trees were downed due to winds and saturated ground. |
| September 2009 | Hail | Grapeland | - | Penny size hail was observed in Grapeland. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Spring | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| El Caney | 3.7 miles | 11 | |
| Refuge | 4.2 miles | 10 | |
| San Pedro | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Percilla | 5.7 miles | 10 | |
| Oldham | 6.4 miles | 11 | |
| Latexo | 6.7 miles | 11 | |
| Mound City | 7.0 miles | 10 |
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 Grapeland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q970842 | 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 1358288. 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.
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.




