Welcome to Granville ...
The town of Granville is located in Monongalia 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 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Granville has a population of 3,136 people<3> (see below for details).
Granville is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Granville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Granville: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Granville had an population of 3,136 people. This is an increase of 301.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 303.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Granville had a population of 781 people. This makes Granville the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Granville represents 0.04% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 781 people, the population of Granville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 778 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, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, 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.
- Fairmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <6>
- Masontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <6>
- Pleasant Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Fairchance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <6>
- Barrackville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Monongah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
- Monongah is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <6>
- Point Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <6>
- Rivesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <6>
- Smithfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <6>
- Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, 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> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |