Around Grain Valley ...
For comparison, Grain Valley has a population of 14,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Grain Valley, with the nearest first.
- Blue Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Tapawingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake Lotawana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sni Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Bates City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Buckner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Cockrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Hicks City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Levasy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Lone Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Napoleon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lee's Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Grain Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grain Valley.
Jackson County ...
Grain Valley is located in Jackson County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Johnson (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Cass, Clay, Johnson, Lafayette & Ray.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grain Valley ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grain Valley.
Airports Near Grain Valley ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Grain Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grain Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grain Valley ...
Looking for more information about Grain Valley? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Grain Valley. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Grain Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grain Valley.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grain Valley. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grain Valley), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |