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Welcome to Grandview ...

Grandview is located in Cherokee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grandview, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Grandview is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Grandview: 828

Communities Also Named Grandview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 61 communities that are also named Grandview - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (4), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota (2), Tennessee (6), Texas (4), Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Grandview ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Grandview, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Grandview ...

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

  • Jacktown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Canal Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Cutcane
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Andrews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Young Harris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Murphy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tellico Plains
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Robbinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grandview ...

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

Adding Grandview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grandview 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 (so far) for Grandview was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grandview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grandview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.