Welcome to Grantsville ...
The town of Grantsville is located in Calhoun County<1> and is the County Seat for Calhoun County.
Grantsville was established in 1865.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grantsville has a population of 507 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Grantsville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grantsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Grantsville: 304 & 681<4>
The ZIP code for Grantsville: 26147<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grantsville had an population of 507 people. This is a decrease of 9.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grantsville had a population of 561 people (which is 7.33% of the total population of Calhoun County). This makes Grantsville the county's most populous community.
The population of Grantsville represents 0.03% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 158th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 561 people, the population of Grantsville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 565 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grantsville.
Communities Also Named Grantsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Grantsville - they are located in Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grantsville.
Communities near Grantsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grantsville.
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spencer
- From Grantsville to Spencer
- Glenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenville
- From Grantsville to Glenville
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elizabeth
- From Grantsville to Elizabeth
- Reedy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Sand Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sand Fork
- From Grantsville to Sand Fork
- Pullman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pullman
- From Grantsville to Pullman
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Bigbend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
- Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bigbend
- From Grantsville to Bigbend
- Russet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Russet
- From Grantsville to Russet
- Staten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Staten
- From Grantsville to Staten
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 Grantsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grantsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grantsville. 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 Grantsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grantsville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Grantsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grantsville ...
Looking for more information about Grantsville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Grantsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grantsville.
Adding Grantsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grantsville 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 Grantsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Grantsville post office opened in 1866.
We also found Grantsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grantsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grantsville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grantsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Grantsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Grantsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Grantsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grantsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |