Welcome to Granville ...
Granville is located in Addison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Granville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
Granville is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Granville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Granville is within the (802) area code.
The ZIP code for Granville: 05747<3>
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, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, 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.
- Middlebury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Middlebury is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Brandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <5>
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
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 1835.
We also found Granville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Addison, 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> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Granville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Granville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |