Welcome to Grantville ...
So far, we found very little information about Grantville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grantville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grantville, please Contact Us.
Grantville would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
The location of Grantville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Grantville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Grantville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grantville would have been located in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Grantville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Grantville: This one is located in Greene County and the other is located in Coweta 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.
- Carters Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Swaggy Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <6>
- Gum Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Crawford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Oglethorpe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <6>
- Lundberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Daniel Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Crawfordville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordville
- Crawfordville is located in Taliaferro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordville <6>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grantville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |