Gracey, Kentucky Explained

Gracey, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Kentucky
Pushpin Label:Gracey
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Christian
Area Total Km2:0.62
Area Land Km2:0.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:187.96
Elevation M:155
Elevation Ft:509
Coordinates:36.8781°N -87.6622°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:42232
Area Code:270
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0493072[1]
Population Total:117
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.24
Area Land Sq Mi:0.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:487.50

Gracey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117, down from 138 in the 2010 census.[3]

History

Gracey had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The town was laid out in 1887, and named in honor of Frank P. Gracey, a railroad official.[5] A post office was established at Gracey in 1887.[6]

Geography

Gracey is located in western Christian County at 36.8781°N -87.6622°W at an elevation of . U.S. Route 68/Kentucky Route 80 bypasses the community to the north, while its old alignment, now known as Tobacco Road, runs along the southern edge. Hopkinsville, the Christian County seat, is to the east, and Interstate 24 is 4miles to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Gracey CDP has a total area of 0.62sqkm, all land.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 0493072. Gracey. 2009-07-17.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gracey CDP, Kentucky. https://archive.today/20200212180759/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2132032. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. August 12, 2014.
  4. News: Our Oldest Town . Kentucky New Era . June 6, 1974 . 18 October 2015 . 4.
  5. Book: Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky . 1987 . 2013-04-28 . Rennick, Robert M. . 120. 0813126312 .
  6. Web site: Christian County . Jim Forte Postal History . 16 April 2015.