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Welcome to Grandview ...

Grandview is located in Hardin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Grandview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Grandview is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grandview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Grandview lies within the (731) area code.

Communities Also Named Grandview ...

While we believe that this Grandview is located in Hardin County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Grandview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene, Knox, Putnam, Rhea and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota (2), 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.

  • Mount Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
  • Savannah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Meade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
    • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
  • Clifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Parsons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
  • Adamsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Crump
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
  • Lutts
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
    • Lutts is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <4>
  • Scotts Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Decaturville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 for Grandview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Grandview post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grandview.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grandview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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