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Welcome to Granville ...

Granville is located in Washington County<1>.

Granville is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Granville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Granville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Granville: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Mifflin 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.

Websites for Granville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Granville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Granville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granville.

  • Bethel Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • McKeesport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
  • Uniontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Canonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • White Oak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Connellsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.