Welcome to Grant Town ...
The town of Grant Town is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Grant Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grant Town, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grant Town has a population of 594 people<3> (see below for details).
Grant Town is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Grant Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Grant Town: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grant Town had an population of 594 people. This is a decrease of 3.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant Town had a population of 613 people. This makes Grant Town the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Grant Town represents 0.03% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 613 people, the population of Grant Town decreased 6.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 657 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grant Town.
Communities Also Named Grant Town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Grant Town - they are located in Alabama and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grant Town.
Communities near Grant Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grant Town.
- Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Fairmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <6>
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
- Westover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Granville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Shinnston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <6>
- Mannington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <6>
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grant Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grant Town. 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 Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant Town. See our Newspapers Page for Grant Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grant Town ...
Looking for more information about Grant Town? 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 Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grant Town.
Adding Grant Town to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grant Town 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 Grant Town was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Grant Town post office opened in 1909.
We also found Grant Town on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grant Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grant Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grant Town. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grant Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |