Grant Town is a community on Paw Paw Creek and was for many years a prosperous coal mining
town. Grant Town's original settlers were the McCoys, Ballah, Toothman, and Hibbs families.
The town was established in 1901 by the Federal Coal and Coke Company and named Grant
Town for Robert Grant, then vice president of the coal company. However, it was not incorporated
until October 10, 1945.
