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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Grantville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grantville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Grantville:
    • 36.454772, -87.251951
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Grantville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Grantville ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Grantville.

Within Tennessee, the name Grantville is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Grantville [Cherokee County].
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Grantville is located in San Diego County and lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km]<2> to the west of the Grantville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Grantville.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Grantville is located in Litchfield County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Grantville.
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Grantville is located in Coweta County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Grantville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Grantville.
      • Greene County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Grantville [Greene County].
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Grantville is located in Jefferson County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Grantville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Grantville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Grantville is located in Norfolk County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Grantville.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Grantville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Grantville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Grantville.
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Grantville [Buncombe County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Grantville lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Grantville is located in Dauphin County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Grantville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grantville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Eastern Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
    • Eastern Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
  • Greenland Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Farms
    • Greenland Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Henrietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
  • Hickory Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
    • Hickory Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Kingsbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Kingsbury is located in Montgomery County
  • Liverworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
    • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
  • River Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
    • River Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Rotary Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotary Hills
    • Rotary Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Round Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
    • Round Pond is located in Montgomery County
  • Rudolphtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolphtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolphtown
    • Rudolphtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Seven Mile Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ferry
    • Seven Mile Ferry is located in Montgomery County
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    • Shady Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bluff
      • Shady Bluff is located in Montgomery County
    • Shady Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Swan Lake Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Willow Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
      • Willow Bend is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Grantville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Grantville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Grantville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Grantville and extending to:

  • Clarksville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Grantville to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Grantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grantville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grantville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4548, Longitude: -87.2520       In this case, the coordinates for Grantville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Grantville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Grantville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.10 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.184 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.823 degrees.




 

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