Granville is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.

[2] Granville was first settled by English colonists in 1736 and was officially incorporated in 1754, after the end of the Indian wars in 1750.

Early settlers could get a 100-acre (0.40 km2) lot for free, providing they built a house and "put four acres in English hay".

The population in Granville expanded quickly, peaking at 2,100 in 1810, when it rivaled Springfield.

However, likely due to the rocky soil in New England, many settlers eventually migrated west, some establishing the town of Granville, Ohio.

The village center features an old-fashioned country store, known for its cellar-aged cheese.

[17][18][19] In fiscal year 2008, the town of Granville spent 0.68% ($31,979) of its budget on its public library—some $18 per person.

[21] In 1996, Granville was the only town in Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, or Hampden county where Bob Dole received more votes than Bill Clinton.

[22] Running through Columbus Day weekend in October, Granville's Harvest Fair attracts vendors and people from all over New England.

A busing system would travel between these three points, however, as of 2012 the fair removed the town hall from being the last stop in exchange for the Nobel and Cooley Drum Factory located on Water St.