Welcome to Grinnell ...

Grinnell is located in Whitman County<1>.

Grinnell is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Grinnell is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Grinnell lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Grinnell: (509)

Communities Also Named Grinnell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grinnell - they are located in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas.

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

Communities near Grinnell ...

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

• Pullman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
  • Pullman is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <3>
• Moscow
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
• Colfax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
• Palouse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
  • Palouse is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <3>
• Potlatch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
  • Potlatch is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <3>
• Tekoa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
  • Tekoa is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <3>
• Garfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <3>
• Albion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
• Oakesdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
  • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
• Onaway
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
  • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people

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 Grinnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grinnell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grinnell ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/