Welcome to Grant ...
Grant is located in Elk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grant, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Grant is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Grant: 814 & 582<3>
Communities Also Named Grant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Grant: This one is located in Elk County and the other is located in Indiana County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 53 communities that are also named Grant - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grant.
Communities near Grant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grant.
- Saint Marys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
- Emporium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
- Emporium is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <5>
- Driftwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Driftwood is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Driftwood
- From Grant to Driftwood
- Benezette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benezette
- Benezette is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benezette <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benezette
- From Grant to Benezette
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Grant to Caledonia
- Huntley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntley
- From Grant to Huntley
- Beechwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beechwood
- From Grant to Beechwood
- Byrnedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnedale
- Byrnedale is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnedale <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Byrnedale
- From Grant to Byrnedale
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cameron
- From Grant to Cameron
- Weber City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Cameron 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 Grant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grant. 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 Grant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant. See our Newspapers Page for Grant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grant ...
Looking for more information about Grant? 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 Grant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grant.
Adding Grant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grant in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grant was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Grant on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Grant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Grant area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |