Grimes Alabama Map

About Grimes, Alabama

Grimes is a locality in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Grimes is located at 33.1676°N, 87.3911°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36303.

Grimes slumbers in the rolling terrain of Tuscaloosa County, a place where the soft, humid air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 10.7 miles east-south-east of Tuscaloosa, AL (from Tuscaloosa, AL: bearing 106°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-east of Holt. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of broad, fertile fields giving way to dense stands of oak and hickory, their branches reaching towards a sky that often hangs a soft, hazy blue. Sunlight, when it breaks through, paints the dusty roads in warm, golden hues, illuminating the quiet persistence of life in this corner of Alabama. The very stillness of Grimes seems to absorb sound, leaving only the whisper of wind through the leaves and the distant hum of unseen insects. Though small in stature, Grimes possesses a quiet history rooted in the agricultural rhythms of the Black Belt region. For generations, the fertile soil surrounding Grimes has sustained cotton and, more recently, soybeans and corn, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. The local economy, like many in this part of the state, is largely shaped by these agricultural pursuits and the small businesses that cater to the needs of the surrounding farms. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the character of Grimes is etched in the weathered barns and the unhurried pace of its residents, a community that finds its strength not in grand pronouncements, but in the steady, reliable pulse of everyday life.

About This Grimes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grimes, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.167619, -87.391113. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Grimes and Tuscaloosa County.

Detailed location data for Grimes includes the ZIP code (36350), telephone area code (256, 334), county seat of Tuscaloosa County (Tuscaloosa), and school district assignment (Dale County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Grimes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.