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Welcome to Grismore ...

Grismore is located in Noble County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grismore, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Grismore is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Grismore (for example, toward Hamlet), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Grismore: 260

Communities near Grismore ...

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

  • Goshen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
  • Kendallville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <4>
  • Nappanee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Middlebury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <4>
  • Syracuse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
  • LaGrange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
  • Albion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wakarusa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
    • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <4>
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grismore ...

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

Adding Grismore to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grismore.

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

The official website for Noble County: www.nobleco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Noble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grismore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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