Welcome to West Granville ...
West Granville is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of West Granville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Granville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for West Granville: W. Granville
West Granville is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Granville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Granville: (518)
Communities Also Named West Granville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Granville - they are located in Massachusetts and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Granville.
Communities near West Granville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Granville.
- Glens Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Falls
- Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glens Falls <4>
- Hudson Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Falls
- Hudson Falls is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Falls <4>
- Castleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - South Glens Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- Poultney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Fort Edward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
- Fort Edward is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <4>
- Fair Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Clarendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 West Granville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Granville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Granville. 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 West Granville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Granville. See our Newspapers Page for West Granville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Granville ...
Looking for more information about West Granville? 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 West Granville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Granville.
Adding West Granville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Granville 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 West Granville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Granville post office opened in 1853.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Granville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Granville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Washington, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Granville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |