Welcome to Granville ...
The village of Granville is located in Washington 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 1797.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Granville has a population of 2,442 people<3> (see below for details).
Granville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Granville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Granville is located in the (518) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Granville had an population of 2,442 people. This is a decrease of 3.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Granville had a population of 2,543 people. This makes Granville the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Granville represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 782nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,543 people, the population of Granville decreased 3.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,644 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Granville.
Communities Also Named Granville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), 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.
- Hudson Falls
(17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
- Castleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Poultney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fort Edward
(18 miles [29 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 <5>
- Fair Haven
(14 miles [22.5 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Clarendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - West Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Wallingford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
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. Our list includes 13 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Granville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6>
From that list, the Granville post office opened in 1797.
We also found Granville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
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 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Granville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |