Welcome to Gridley ...
Gridley is located in Emmet County<1>.
The location of Gridley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gridley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Gridley is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gridley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gridley lies within the (712) area code.
Communities Also Named Gridley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Gridley - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gridley.
Communities near Gridley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gridley.
- Fairmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
- Estherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
- Estherville is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <4>
- Sherburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
- Sherburn is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <4>
- Armstrong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Graettinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graettinger
- Graettinger is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graettinger <4>
- Bancroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <4>
- Swea City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
- Swea City is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <4>
- Ringsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <4>
- Ceylon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <4>
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 Gridley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gridley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gridley. 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 Gridley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gridley. See our Newspapers Page for Gridley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gridley ...
Looking for more information about Gridley? 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 Gridley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gridley.
Adding Gridley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gridley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gridley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gridley post office opened in 1900.
We also found Gridley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gridley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gridley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Emmet, 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 Gridley - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |