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History · Grimes

Grimes’ post office opened in 1893

Most of Grimes was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1980.

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How Grimes began

When was Grimes founded?

1893

The Grimes post office opened in 1893, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 573133 years
Founding year: the first Grimes post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Grimes’ past

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The story so far

Grimes, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Grimes yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Grimes is a town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grimes had a population of 573. It is part of the Enterprise–Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Its first post office opened in 1893. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 558 to 573 (+3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Grimes

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Katie BrittUnited States Senator from Alabama since 2023 · b. 1982
Donna D'ErricoAmerican actress · b. 1968
Johnny Mack BrownAmerican football player and actor · b. 1904
Matt CainAmerican baseball player · b. 1984
Mark WalkerAmerican politician & pastor · b. 1969
Bobby BrightAmerican politician · b. 1952
Places that used to be

Lost post offices

Grimes had its own post office from 1893 to 1918.

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18901960today

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Dothan8 historic placesC+Napier FieldIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Grimes’ history

What year was Grimes founded?

The Grimes post office opened in 1893, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.