Welcome to Grassland ...
Grassland is located in Williamson County<1>.
The location of Grassland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grassland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Grassland is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grassland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grassland lies within the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Grassland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Grassland - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grassland.
Communities near Grassland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grassland.
- Nashville - Davidson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Spring Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <5>
- Brentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
- La Vergne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <5>
- Morrow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Marvel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Nolensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <5>
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
- Jefferson Pike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 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 Grassland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grassland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grassland. 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 Grassland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grassland. See our Newspapers Page for Grassland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grassland ...
Looking for more information about Grassland? 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 Grassland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grassland.
Adding Grassland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grassland 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 Grassland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Grassland post office opened in 1879.
We also found Grassland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grassland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grassland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grassland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |