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Welcome to Grandy ...

Grandy is located in Isanti County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grandy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Grandy is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Grandy: 763

The ZIP code for Grandy: 55029<3>

Communities Also Named Grandy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Grandy - they are located in North Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Grandy ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grandy ...

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

Adding Grandy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grandy 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 Grandy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Grandy post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grandy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Isanti, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grandy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Grandy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grandy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/