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Welcome to Gramercy ...

The town of Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gramercy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gramercy has a population of 3,247 people<2> (see below for details).

Gramercy is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Gramercy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gramercy: 225

The ZIP code for Gramercy: 70052<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gramercy had an population of 3,247 people. This is a decrease of 10.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gramercy had a population of 3,613 people (or 16.39% of the total population of Saint James Parish). This makes Gramercy the parish's most populous community.

The population of Gramercy represents 0.08% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,613 people, the population of Gramercy increased 17.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,066 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gramercy.

Communities near Gramercy ...

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

  • Thibodaux
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Gonzales
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Donaldsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sorrento
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • French Settlement
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Garyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Vacherie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
  • Hester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
  • Convent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Edgard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gramercy ...

Looking for more information about Gramercy? 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 Gramercy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gramercy.

Adding Gramercy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gramercy 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 (so far) for Gramercy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gramercy post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gramercy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, 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 Gramercy.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gramercy - 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 Gramercy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gramercy 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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