Welcome to Grantley ...
Grantley is located in Cleburne County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Grantley, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grantley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Grantley is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grantley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Grantley (for example, toward Buchanan (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Grantley: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Grantley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Grantley - they are located in Ontario (3) and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grantley.
Communities near Grantley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grantley.
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
- Cedartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <6>
- Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
- Heflin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Heflin is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <6>
- Tallapoosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Tallapoosa is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallapoosa <6>
- Weaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Etna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Fruithurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Edwardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Grantley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grantley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grantley. 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 Grantley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grantley. See our Newspapers Page for Grantley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grantley ...
Looking for more information about Grantley? 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 Grantley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grantley.
Adding Grantley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grantley 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 Grantley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Grantley post office opened in 1860.
We also found Grantley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grantley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grantley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |