Grant, Alabama

About Grant

Grant is a small town in northern Alabama, home to 1,062 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Grant holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.85 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 574 residents per square mile.

📰 Grant News Today

• Governor Ivey announces $3.8 million through Annual Grant Program ALDOT News Hub · Sep 30
• Huntsville airport receives $1.9 million grant to build winter weather storage facility AL.com · Oct 8
• Alabama receives grant for home visitations to support parents WVUA 23 · Oct 6
• Willie Howard Walker II Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Grant Memorial Chapel · Oct 1
• Governor Ivey Announces First Grants in Major New Rural Healthcare Program Totaling More than $144 Million Alabama Governor's Office (.gov) · Aug 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Grant Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Grant — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Grant

• Kennamer Cove Trading Post — ice cream

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cathedral Caverns · Attraction
• Cathedral Caverns State Park · Attraction
• Honeycomb Natural Bridge · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grant

• Cathedral Caverns State Park reviews ★
• Grant Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Grant

• Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
• Kate D Smith DAR High School
• Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Grant

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