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Welcome to Grand River ...

The village of Grand River is located in Lake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for Grand River: Grand Riv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grand River has a population of 408 people<2> (see below for details).

Grand River is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Grand River: 440 & 436<4>

The ZIP code for Grand River: 44045<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grand River had an population of 408 people. This is an increase of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grand River had a population of 399 people. This makes Grand River the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 399 people, the population of Grand River increased 15.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 345 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Grand River.

Communities Also Named Grand River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Grand River - they are located in Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Grand River ...

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

  • Mentor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Euclid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <6>
  • Willoughby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayfield Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastlake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Willowick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyndhurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wickliffe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Willoughby Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand River ...

Looking for more information about Grand River? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grand River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand River.

Adding Grand River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grand River 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 Grand River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Grand River post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand River.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grand River.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 440 code has been Overlayed with the 436 area code. New phone numbers in the Grand River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 440 or 436. As a result, placing a call in the Grand River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Grand River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grand River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/