Granville is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 301 at the 2020 census. The town was originally called Kingston but was renamed in 1833.

Granville was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011.

Geography

Granville is located in the eastern corner of Addison County. The historic village center lies a mile north of the Town Hall and Town Clerk complex in Lower Granville. The Braintree Ridge rises to the east, and the main crest of the Green Mountains rises to the west. Vermont Route 100 runs north-south through the town. To the north, it passes through the Granville Gulf, the headlands of the south flowing White River and the north flowing Mad River. Warren borders Granville to the north, and Hancock to the south. The eastern portion of town, including the village of East Granville, is notable in that there is no direct road connection from there to either the main settlement of Granville, or anywhere else in Addison County. Vermont Route 12A runs north-south through this portion of town and connects to Roxbury (in Washington County, to the north) and Braintree (in Orange County, to the south). The Long Trail passes briefly through the western part of the town, crossing the summit of Little Hans Peak ().

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.19%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census

References

  • Town of Granville official website