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Welcome to Grassland ...

Grassland is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Grassland is located in Lynn County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grassland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Grassland is 2,950 feet [899 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Grassland is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Grassland: 806

Communities Also Named Grassland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Grassland - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Grassland ...

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

  • Post
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tahoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
    • Tahoka is located in Lynn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <3>
  • O'Donnell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Donnell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Donnell
    • O'Donnell is located in Dawson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Wilson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Lynn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
  • New Lynn ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lynn
    • New Lynn is located in Lynn County
  • Close City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Draw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Southland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wayside ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Lynn County
  • Slaton
    (20 miles [32.2 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 Grassland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grassland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grassland ...

Looking for more information about Grassland? 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 Grassland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grassland.

Adding Grassland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grassland 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 Grassland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grassland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lynn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grassland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.