Welcome to Grandview ...
So far, we found very little information about Grandview. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grandview to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grandview, please Contact Us.
Grandview would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grandview, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Grandview is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Grandview is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Grandview was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Grandview still existed, it would have been in the (541) and (458)<4> area codes.
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, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, 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.
Communities near Grandview ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grandview.
- Madras
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
- Madras is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <6>
- Sisters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters
- Sisters is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisters <6>
- Culver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver <6>
- Metolius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metolius have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metolius
- Metolius is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metolius <6>
- Geneva ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Jefferson County
- Crooked River Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked River Ranch
- Crooked River Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooked River Ranch <6>
- Opal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Terrebonne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
- Terrebonne is located in Deschutes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrebonne <6>
- Camp Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Sherman
- Camp Sherman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Sherman <6>
- Warm Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <6>
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.
Adding Grandview to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grandview in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grandview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Grandview post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grandview.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.or.us
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grandview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grandview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |