Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Granville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Granville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Granville is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Granville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Granville:
- Washington County (The home county of Granville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- Middle Granville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Truthville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- North Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- North Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Hebron is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hebron
- Porter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Porter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- East Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- South Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
- Comstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Belcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belcher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Fort Ann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- South Glens Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- English Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Jewell Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
- Gansevoort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Northumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Northumberland is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Schuylerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grangerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grangerville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangerville
- Victory Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Victory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Village of Victory has also been known as:
- Victory village
- Gates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gates is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gurn Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gurn Spring is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurn Spring
- Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- Queensbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brayton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Glens Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sabbath Day Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sabbath Day Point is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabbath Day Point
- Bolton Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Lake George
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Glens Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glens Falls
- North Bolton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Bolton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bolton
- Silver Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverbank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverbank is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Warrensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Addison County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- Orwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Orwell is located in Addison County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Orwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- Rupert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Rupert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Rupert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rupert
- Dorset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dorset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dorset is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Sandgate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Barnumville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barnumville is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
- Manchester Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
- Manchester Depot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester Depot is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Depot
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bromley Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bromley Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
- Peru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- Wells
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Pawlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Pawlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poultney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Poultney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Middletown Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Middletown Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Danby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Danby is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Tinmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tinmouth is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Danby Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Danby Four Corners is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby Four Corners
- Fair Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ira is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- Stratton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stratton is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Stratton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stratton is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Windsor County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- Weston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Weston is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Grahamville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grahamville is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Ludlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
- Plymouth Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Plymouth Union is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Union
- Andover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Ludlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plymouth is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tyson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tyson is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
- Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Simonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Simonsville is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Granville, see our County-by-County Page for Granville.
Cemeteries Near Granville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Granville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Granville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- Mettawee Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blossom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Congregational Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tanner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bardwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mettawee Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stiles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Granville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Granville had a population of 1,589 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Granville had a population of 2,416 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Granville, with the one closest to Granville listed first.
- South Granville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granville
- Wells
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Middle Granville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Pawlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Slyboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Slyboro is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slyboro
- South Poultney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Poultney
- Truthville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Truthville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truthville
- Raceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Raceville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceville
- North Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Granville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granville
- North Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Hebron is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hebron
- Pawlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- Poultney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hartford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Granville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Granville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Granville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Granville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Granville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Granville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Granville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Granville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Saratoga County
- Warren County
- Addison County
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Windham County
- Windsor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Granville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Granville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |