Grady (GA)

Welcome to Grady County ...

Time Zone: Grady County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cairo is the Seat for Grady County.

Grady County was founded in 1905. Grady was created by taking area from Decatur and Thomas Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grady had a population of 24,588 people. This is a decrease of 1.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,011 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grady represented 0.26% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Grady County:

Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
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- Cairo is located in Grady County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,302 people
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Good Hope ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Grady County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
Reno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Grady County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
Whigham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Whigham is located in Grady County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
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Woodland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Woodland is located in Grady County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Grady County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Mitchell County
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- Thomas County
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- Leon County
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- Gadsden County
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- Decatur County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Grady County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.