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Welcome to Granby ...

The city of Granby is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Granby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Granby has a population of 2,101 people<2> (see below for details).

Granby is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Granby: 417

The ZIP code for Granby: 64844<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Granby had an population of 2,101 people. This is a decrease of 1.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Granby had a population of 2,134 people. This makes Granby the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Granby represents 0.04% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,134 people, the population of Granby has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,121 people).

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

Communities Also Named Granby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Granby - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Quebec (3) and Vermont.

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

Communities near Granby ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granby. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Granby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granby ...

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

Adding Granby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Granby 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 Granby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Granby post office opened in 1856.

We also found Granby on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1861.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Granby.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Newton, 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 Granby.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granby - 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 city (such as Granby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Granby 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/