Welcome to Granville ...
Granville is located in Mifflin County<1>.
The location of 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 Granville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Granville is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Granville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Granville is located in the (717) area code.
Communities Also Named Granville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Granville: This one is located in Mifflin County and the other is located in Washington County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 29 communities that are also named Granville - they are located in Arizona, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Granville.
Communities near Granville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granville.
- Lewistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Burnham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
- McClure
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
- Mifflintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflintown
- Mifflintown is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflintown <4>
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Mifflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Juniata Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Mapleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - McVeytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <4>
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 Granville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Granville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Granville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granville. See our Newspapers Page for Granville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granville ...
Looking for more information about 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 Granville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Granville.
Adding Granville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Granville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Granville post office opened in 1866.
We also found Granville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Granville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mifflin, 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 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/ |