Granville (village), New York

Granville is a village in Washington County, New York, United States.

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[citation needed].

The United States Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

The Welsh folk song "Molianwn" originated there and refers to the closing down of the quarries over the cold winter period.

33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.