Grimes (TX)

Welcome to Grimes County ...

Time Zone: Grimes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Anderson is the Seat for Grimes County.

Grimes County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grimes had a population of 28,940 people. This is an increase of 8.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,604 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grimes represented 0.11% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Grimes County:

Anderson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Anderson is located in Grimes County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
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Bedias
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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- Bedias is located in Grimes County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
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Iola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Iola is located in Grimes County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
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Todd Mission
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
- Todd Mission is located in Grimes County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Grimes County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Brazos County
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- Madison County
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- Montgomery County
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- Walker County
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- Waller County
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- Washington County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Grimes County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Grimes County

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>	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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.