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Welcome to Granz ...

So far, we found very little information about Granz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Granz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Granz, please Contact Us.

Granz would have been located within present day Fresno County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Granz is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Granz was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Granz was located: 559

Communities near Granz ...

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

  • Fresno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clovis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sanger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Reedley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Selma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Fresno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
  • Parlier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kerman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Kingsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fowler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Malaga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
    • Malaga is located in Fresno County

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

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

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

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 Granz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.