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.

History

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

Geography

Gracey is located in western Christian County at 36.87806°N, -87.66222°W at an elevation of 509 ft. 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 10 mi to the east, and Interstate 24 is 4 mi to the west. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Gracey CDP has a total area of 0.62 sqkm, all land.

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