Welcome to Grass Valley ...
The city of Grass Valley is located in Sherman County<1>.
The location of Grass Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grass Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Grass Valley: Grass Vly. (or less commonly used: Grass Vally. or Grass Vlly.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grass Valley has a population of 165 people<3> (see below for details).
Grass Valley is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Grass Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Grass Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Grass Valley: (541) and (458)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grass Valley had an population of 165 people. This is an increase of 0.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grass Valley had a population of 164 people (which is 9.29% of the total population of Sherman County). This makes Grass Valley the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 164 people, the population of Grass Valley decreased 4.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 171 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grass Valley.
Communities Also Named Grass Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grass Valley - they are located in California, Montana and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grass Valley.
Communities near Grass Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grass Valley.
- Dufur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
- Dufur is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <6>
- Maupin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
- Maupin is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <6>
- Wasco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
- Wasco is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <6>
- Moro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <6>
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Gordon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - De Moss Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
- De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
- Monkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Sherman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <6>
- Nansene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Grass Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grass Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grass Valley. 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 Grass Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grass Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Grass Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grass Valley ...
Looking for more information about Grass Valley? 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 Grass Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grass Valley.
Adding Grass Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grass Valley 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 Grass Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Grass Valley mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grass Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grass Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sherman County: www.sherman-county.com/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Sherman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grass Valley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grass Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |