Granville (village), New York
| Granville | |
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| Village | |
Granville Post Office
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_highlighted.svg) Location in Washington County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°24′21″N 73°15′53″W / 43.40583°N 73.26472°WCoordinates: 43°24′21″N 73°15′53″W / 43.40583°N 73.26472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,542 |
| • Density | 1,668.5/sq mi (644.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12832 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-30026 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0951525 |
Granville is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village population was 2,644 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Granville is in the eastern part of the Town of Granville at Routes NY-149 and NY-22.
The Granville Airport is located north of the village.
Many early settlers arrived from the New England area, and jurisdiction was claimed by both Vermont and New York.
The first known settler was a merchant named Bishop, who opened the first store in 1780. Slate deposits were located around 1850 in the town and the slate business spread to Granville village by 1871.
The United States Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²).
The village is at the border of Vermont.
There are two rivers that meet in Granville: The Indian and the Mettowee (also known as Pawlet). NY Route 22 runs along the west side of the village and joins NY Route 149 south of the village. NY-149 passes through the village as Main Street and becomes Vermont Route 149 at the east side of the village. County Road 24 from the northwest.
The Welsh connection began in the 19th Century when Welsh miners went over from Blaenau Ffestiniog and Bethesda; many leaving their wives and families behind. Welsh placenames and chapels still exist e.g. "Brynhyfryd" and Peniel Chapel. The Welsh folk song "Molianwn" originated there and refers to the closing down of the quarries over the cold winter period.
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