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Welcome to Grady ...

The village of Grady is located in southeast New Mexico.

Grady is located in Curry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grady, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grady has a population of 104 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Grady is 4,590 feet [1,399 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Grady is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Grady lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Grady (for example, toward Hereford (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Grady: (575)

The ZIP code for Grady: 88120<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grady had an population of 104 people. This is a decrease of 2.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grady had a population of 107 people. This makes Grady the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 107 people, the population of Grady increased 9.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 98 people).

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

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, Mississippi, Missouri, 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.

  • San Jon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Broadview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bellview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
    • Bellview is located in Curry County
  • Weber City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
    • Weber City is located in Curry County
  • Ragland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in Quay County
  • Lesbia ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesbia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesbia
    • Lesbia is located in Quay County
  • McAlister
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Clovis
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Glenrio ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrio have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
    • Glenrio is located in Quay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenrio <5>
  • Saint Vrain
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grady, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>

From that list, the Grady post office opened in 1907.

We also found Grady on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grady.

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 Curry County: www.currycounty.org/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

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









 

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