Welcome to Grainola ...

The town of Grainola is located in Osage County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grainola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grainola has a population of 31 people<2> (see below for details).

Grainola is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grainola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Grainola: (918) and (539)<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grainola had an population of 31 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grainola had a population of 31 people. This makes Grainola the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 31 people, the population of Grainola has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 31 people).

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

Communities near Grainola ...

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

• Cedar Vale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
  • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Cedar Vale has also been known as:
  • Cedar
  • Cedarvale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <5>
• Shidler
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
  • Shidler is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <5>
• Kaw City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaw City
  • Kaw City is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaw City <5>
• Dexter
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
• Burbank
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Burbank is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>
• Webb City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
  • Webb City is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
• Foraker
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
  • Foraker is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
• Maple City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
  • Maple City is located in Cowley County (KS)
• Hewins
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
  • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
• Silverdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)

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 Grainola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grainola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grainola. 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 Grainola.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grainola ...

Looking for more information about Grainola? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grainola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grainola.

Adding Grainola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grainola 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 Grainola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Grainola post office opened in 1910.

We also found Grainola on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grainola.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/