Welcome to Grandin ...

Grandin is located in Caldwell County<1>.

Grandin is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Grandin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Grandin: 828

Communities Also Named Grandin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Grandin - they are located in Florida, Missouri, New Jersey and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Grandin ...

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

• Boone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
• Lenoir
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
• Sawmills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Granite Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
• North Wilkesboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <3>
• Gamewell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
• Hudson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Former name for Hudson:
  • Hudsonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
• Wilkesboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
• Cajah's Mountain
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
• Taylorsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grandin ...

Looking for more information about Grandin? 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 Grandin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grandin.

Adding Grandin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grandin 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 Grandin was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grandin.