Granville, Ohio

Granville, Ohio
Granville streetscape
Granville streetscape
Motto: 
"One of Ohio's Best Hometowns"
Location of Granville, Ohio
Location of Granville, Ohio
Location within Licking County
Location within Licking County
Coordinates: 40°03′50″N 82°30′44″W / 40.06389°N 82.51222°W / 40.06389; -82.51222
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2)
 • Land4.81 sq mi (12.46 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,946
 • Density1,236.43/sq mi (477.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43023
Area code740
FIPS code39-31402[3]
GNIS feature ID2398193[2]
Websitewww.granville.oh.us

Granville is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,946 at the 2020 census. The village is located in a rural area of rolling hills, known locally as the Welsh Hills,[4] in central Ohio. It is 35 miles (56 km) east of Columbus, the state capital, and 7 miles (11 km) west of Newark, the county seat.

Granville is home to Denison University as well as the birthplace of the song "Tweezer" by Phish. The village has a number of historic buildings, including Greek Revival structures like the Avery Downer House, St. Luke's Episcopal Church (1837) and others.[5] The Buxton Inn (1812), the Granville Inn (1924), Bancroft House (1834) and Bryn Du Mansion are local landmarks.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granville, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "The Welsh Hills". Granville Historical Society. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Historic Homes of Granville, Ohio" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

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