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Welcome to Grange ...

Grange is located in Baltimore County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Grange, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Grange is near sea level<3>.

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

Grange is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Grange ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Grange, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Grange ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Grange - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maine, Manitoba, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Grange ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Annapolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <5>
  • Fort Howard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Howard
    • Fort Howard is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Howard <5>
  • Garden Village Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Marine Oak Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
    • Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Curtis Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
  • Fontana Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
    • Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Middle River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
    • Middle River is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <5>
  • Rossville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Baltimore County

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 Grange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grange.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grange. 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 Grange.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grange ...

Looking for more information about Grange? 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 Grange, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grange.

Adding Grange to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grange in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Grange post office opened in 1897.

We also found Grange on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grange.

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Grange, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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