Welcome to Grant ...

Grant is located in Kenton County<1>.

The location of Grant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grant, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Grant is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Grant lies within the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Grant ...

While we believe that this Grant is located in Kenton County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Grant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Boone and Carter County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 53 communities that are also named Grant - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (7), Louisiana (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grant.

Communities near Grant ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grant.

• Cincinnati
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <4>
• Covington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Florence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
• Independence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Norwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
• Erlanger
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
  • Erlanger is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <4>
• Fort Thomas
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
  • Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <4>
• Newport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Blue Ash
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ash
  • Blue Ash is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ash <4>
• Montgomery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grant.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grant. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grant.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant. See our Newspapers Page for Grant.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grant ...

Looking for more information about Grant? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grant.

Adding Grant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grant in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grant was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grant.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/