Welcome to Grand River ...

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

The location of Grand River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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<3> (see below for details).

Grand River is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Grand River is located in the (440) area code.

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 (with 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Mentor is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <5>
• Euclid
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <5>
• Willoughby
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
  • Willoughby is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <5>
• Mayfield Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Heights
  • Mayfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield Heights <5>
• Eastlake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
  • Eastlake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <5>
• Willowick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
  • Willowick is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <5>
• Lyndhurst
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
  • Lyndhurst is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndhurst <5>
• Wickliffe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
  • Wickliffe is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <5>
• Richmond Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Heights
  • Richmond Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Heights <5>
• Willoughby Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
  • Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <5>

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 for Grand River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

We also found Grand River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/