Welcome to Grantville ...
Grantville is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grantville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Grantville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grantville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Grantville: 785
The ZIP code for Grantville: 66429<3>
Communities Also Named Grantville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Grantville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grantville.
Communities near Grantville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grantville.
- Topeka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>
- Carbondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Valley Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <4>
- Oskaloosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meriden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lecompton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Grantville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grantville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grantville. 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 Grantville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grantville. See our Newspapers Page for Grantville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grantville ...
Looking for more information about Grantville? 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 Grantville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grantville.
Adding Grantville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grantville 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 Grantville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Grantville post office opened in 1866.
We also found Grantville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grantville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grantville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Grantville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grantville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |