Grant, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Grant is a town in Marshall County
, in the northeast of Alabama
. As of the 2010 census, the population of Grant is 896; it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.
A historical cave, Cathedral Caverns
, is just outside Grant in nearby Woodville, Alabama
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Marshall County, Alabama
Marshall County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of John Marshall, famous Chief Justice of the United States. As of 2010 the population was 93,019...
, in the northeast of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. As of the 2010 census, the population of Grant is 896; it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
The Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area is the most populated sub-region of North Alabama, and is the second fastest growing region in the State of Alabama, with 510,088 living within the CSA...
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Geography
Grant is located at 34°30′10"N 86°15′19"W (34.502899, -86.255378), on the plateau top of Gunters MountainGunters Mountain
Gunters Mountain is a plateau-type summit in the U.S. state of Alabama. Part of the Cumberland Plateau, Gunters Mountain separates the Cumberland Plateau from the valley of the Tennessee River....
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.
A historical cave, Cathedral Caverns
Cathedral Caverns State Park
Cathedral Caverns State Park is located in northern Marshall County, Alabama, southeast of the town of Woodville. The cave is located in Kennamer Cove. The cave is also just from Grant. The cave was originally named Bats Cave. The cave was first developed as an attraction by Jay Gurley in the late...
, is just outside Grant in nearby Woodville, Alabama
Woodville, Alabama
Woodville is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 761.-History:...
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