The town of Granville, in Addison
County, is located on Route 100, 8 miles north of Rochester.
Middlebury is approximately 20 miles westerly
via Route 125. Granville was chartered in 1781 and has a
current population of 300+/-.
Forty-four percent of the acreage is
within the Green
Mountain National Forest, owned and managed by the U.S. Forest
Service. This land
provides a great place for hunting, fishing, hiking,
cross-country skiing and picnicking. The White River flows
through Granville and also provides recreational
opportunities. You can also take a scenic drive through Granville
Gulf and view the Moss
Glen & Texas
Falls
For many years farming, lumbering and
lumber related mill work provided the main source of
employment in the town. There is the Bowl
Mill and The
Granville Mill, a
clapboard mill, which have been operating for years. More
recently local people have found limited employment in the
Sugarbush ski area. Tourism has also provided limited
employment for the local workers, directly and indirectly.
Granville has a one-room elementary
school. Students are sent out of town for their secondary
education. Parents have their choice of secondary schools
to send their children too. The town pays the tuition.
Middlebury,
Warren,
Waitsfield,
Rochester and Randolph are all within a reasonable
commute.
POP 1990 - 309; 2000 - 303
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