Grantville Kansas Map

About Grantville, Kansas

Grantville is a locality in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 182. The population density is 114.6 people per km². Grantville is located at 39.0833°N, 95.5614°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66429.

Grantville defines itself by the subtle, persistent presence of Muddy Creek, which carves a quiet path through the surrounding plains. It lies 6.7 miles east-northeast of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 69°T), and is situated 19.1 miles west-northwest of Lawrence. The landscape here is defined by wide, expansive horizons where the sky claims more territory than the earth, and the wind moves through the tallgrass with a rhythmic, sighing persistence. Cottonwoods stand as sentinels along the banks of Muddy Creek, their silver-backed leaves shivering in the constant breath of the prairie. In the distance, the elevation of Coon Point breaks the flat line of the horizon, offering a subtle variation to a vista otherwise dominated by the deep, fertile soil of the valley. At the Grantville Community Park And Center, the land maintains a stillness that reflects the patience of a region shaped by the slow, seasonal cycles of the Kansas climate.

Grantville carries the legacy of a settlement built upon the necessity of the land, where the local economy has long been tethered to the productivity of the surrounding fields. The history of the area is etched into the quiet endurance of its residents, who navigate the rhythm of agricultural life with a grounded, practical resolve. While Perry Lake lies only six miles away, drawing those who seek the open expanse of water under the vast, unclouded sun, the daily life of the people remains centered on the immediate, tangible needs of their work and their neighbors. The quality of light during the late afternoon—a pale, honeyed gold—illuminates the modest architecture and the open spaces, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to emphasize the vastness of the plains. Life in Grantville moves with a deliberate, steady pace, defined less by the frantic speed of modern life and more by the enduring connection between the individual and the open, working landscape.

About This Grantville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grantville, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.083333, -95.561367. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Grantville includes the ZIP code (66429), telephone area code (913), county seat of Jefferson County (Oskaloosa), and school district assignment (Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.