Welcome to Grellton ...
Grellton is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grellton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Grellton is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grellton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Grellton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grellton.
- Watertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Oconomowoc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Fort Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Lake Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Johnson Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 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 Grellton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grellton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grellton. 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 Grellton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grellton. See our Newspapers Page for Grellton.
Adding Grellton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grellton 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 Grellton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Grellton post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grellton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grellton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grellton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |