Welcome to Grandy ...

Grandy is located in Currituck County<1>.

The location of Grandy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grandy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Grandy is near sea level<3>.

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

Grandy is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Grandy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Grandy - they are located in Minnesota 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.

• Elizabeth City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
  • Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <4>
• Kill Devil Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <4>
• Kitty Hawk
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <4>
• Southern Shores
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
  • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <4>
• Duck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
  • Duck is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <4>
• Aydlett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aydlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
  • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
• Powells Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
  • Powells Point is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <4>
• Alder Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
  • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
• Coinjock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
  • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <4>
• Sandy Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County

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 for Grandy was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Grandy on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grandy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/