Welcome to Granada ...
The town of Granada is located in Prowers County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Granada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
The town was incorporated July 25, 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Granada has a population of 509 people<2> (see below for details).
Granada is 3,480 feet [1,061 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Granada is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Granada lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Granada and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Granada is within the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for Granada: 81041<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Granada had an population of 509 people. This is a decrease of 1.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Granada had a population of 517 people. This makes Granada the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Granada represents 0.01% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 517 people, the population of Granada decreased 19.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 640 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Granada.
Communities Also Named Granada ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Granada - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Granada.
Communities near Granada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granada.
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Holly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Holly is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <5>
- Coolidge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
- Coolidge is located in Hamilton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <5>
- Hartman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hartman is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <5>
- Grote
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
- Grote is located in Prowers County
- Kornman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
- Kornman is located in Prowers County
- Wiley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <5>
- Big Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Sheridan Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
- Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <5>
- Chivington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
- Chivington is located in Kiowa 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 Granada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Granada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Granada. 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 Granada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granada. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Granada.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granada ...
Looking for more information about Granada? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Granada, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Granada.
Adding Granada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Granada 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 Granada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Granada post office opened in 1873.
We also found Granada in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Granada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prowers County: www.prowerscounty.net/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Prowers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Granada. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Granada). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Granada or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |