Welcome to Grapeland ...
So far, we found very little information about Grapeland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grapeland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grapeland, please Contact Us.
Grapeland would have been located within present day San Bernardino County<2>.
The location of Grapeland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grapeland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Grapeland is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Grapeland was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Grapeland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grapeland - they are located in Minnesota, Mississippi and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grapeland.
Communities near Grapeland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grapeland.
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
- San Bernardino
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bernardino
- San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Bernardino <5>
- Fontana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Fontana is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana <5>
- Moreno Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno Valley
- Moreno Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreno Valley <5>
- Ontario
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
- Rancho Cucamonga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Cucamonga
- Rancho Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cucamonga <5>
- Pomona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
- Jurupa Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
- Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
- Rialto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
- Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <5>
- Chino
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
- Chino is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <5>
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 Grapeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grapeland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grapeland. 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 Grapeland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grapeland. See our Newspapers Page for Grapeland.
Adding Grapeland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grapeland 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 Grapeland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grapeland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Grapeland, 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 San Bernardino, 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 Grapeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |