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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Grenada County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi between Memphis and Jackson, Mississippi. As reported by the 2019 United States Census Bureau, the population was 20,758. Its county seat is Grenada. The county was named for the province of Granada in southern Spain but spelled inaccurately. Its western half is part of the Mississippi Delta. Cotton cultivation was important to its economy well into the 20th century.
The Grenada, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Grenada County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1834 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1870 | 10,571
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| 1880 | 12,071
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| 1890 | 14,974
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| 1900 | 14,112
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| 1910 | 15,727
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| 1920 | 13,607
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| 1930 | 16,802
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| 1940 | 19,052
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| 1950 | 18,830
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| 1960 | 18,409
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| 1970 | 19,854
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| 1980 | 21,043
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| 1990 | 21,555
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~msgrenad/
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