Welcome to Grady ...
Grady is located in Webster County<1>.
The location of Grady has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grady, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Grady is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grady lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grady is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Grady ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Grady - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grady.
Communities near Grady ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grady.
- Ackerman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
- Ackerman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerman <4>
- Maben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mathiston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <4>
- Kilmichael
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Weir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <4>
- Sturgis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- French Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
- Walthall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Slate Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Slate Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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 Grady. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grady.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grady. 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 Grady.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grady. See our Newspapers Page for Grady.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grady ...
Looking for more information about Grady? 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 Grady, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grady.
Adding Grady to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grady 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 Grady was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grady post office opened in 1891.
We also found Grady in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grady.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grady. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Webster, 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 Grady - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |