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Welcome to Grantville ...

The city of Grantville is located in Coweta County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grantville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grantville has a population of 3,301 people<2> (see below for details).

Grantville is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grantville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Grantville (for example, toward Roanoke (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Grantville: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)

The ZIP code for Grantville: 30220<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grantville had an population of 3,301 people. This is an increase of 8.55% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grantville had a population of 3,041 people. This makes Grantville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Grantville represents 0.03% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 180th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Grantville.

Communities Also Named Grantville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Grantville: This one is located in Coweta County and the other is located in Greene County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 11 communities that are also named Grantville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Kansas, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grantville.

Communities near Grantville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grantville.

  • Smokey Acres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
    • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • Newnan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Peachtree City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • LaGrange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <7>
  • Foreston Place
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
    • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
  • Hamptons Corner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
    • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
  • Senoia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
    • Senoia is located in Coweta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <7>
  • Graysons Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
    • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
  • Hogansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Louise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grantville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grantville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grantville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grantville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grantville. See our Newspapers Page for Grantville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grantville ...

Looking for more information about Grantville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grantville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grantville.

Adding Grantville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grantville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grantville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Grantville post office opened in 1852.

We also found Grantville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grantville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Coweta County: www.coweta.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Coweta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grantville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grantville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Grantville, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Grantville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grantville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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