Welcome to Grantsburg ...

Grantsburg is located in Crawford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grantsburg, 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.

Grantsburg is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Grantsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Grantsburg (for example, toward Hardinsburg (KY)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Grantsburg is within the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Grantsburg: 47123<3>

Communities Also Named Grantsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Grantsburg - they are located in Illinois and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grantsburg.

Communities near Grantsburg ...

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

• Paoli
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
  • Paoli is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <5>
• Corydon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <5>
• French Lick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lick
  • French Lick is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Lick <5>
• Milltown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <5>
• Marengo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Marengo is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <5>
• English
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <5>
• Birdseye
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • Birdseye is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdseye <5>
• Hardinsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <5>
• Leavenworth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <5>
• Fredericksburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <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 Grantsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grantsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grantsburg ...

Looking for more information about Grantsburg? 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 Grantsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grantsburg.

Adding Grantsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grantsburg 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 Grantsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Grantsburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grantsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov