Grimesland, North Carolina

About Grimesland

Grimesland, NC is a tiny community located in eastern North Carolina counting 401 people who proudly call it home.

Grimesland holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 590 residents per square mile.

📰 Grimesland News Today

• Chancellor buys Grimesland home; ECU cancels plans for new residence near campus reflector.com · Jul 17
• Pitt County deputies investigate fatal juvenile shooting tied to Grimesland dispute WCTI · May 14
• Randy Holloman Obituary (1966 - 2026) - Grimesland, NC - The Daily Reflector Legacy | Obituary · Sep 20
• DEPUTIES: Grimesland man found with drugs, gun after search of home WITN · Jan 8
• WARRANTS: Grimesland man arrested after assaulting a person in March WITN · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Grimesland Unique

• The only place in America named Grimesland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 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 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Grimesland

• Dee's Grill
• Poormans Restaurant
• Tommy's Grocery & Grill

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

🏫 Schools in Grimesland

• G R Whitfield

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

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