Granville, Delaware County, Indiana

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Granville
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Granville
Coordinates: 40°19′02″N85°19′07″W / 40.31722°N 85.31861°W / 40.31722; -85.31861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Delaware
Township Niles
Elevation
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902 ft (275 m)
ZIP code
47338
FIPS code 18-28926 [2]
GNIS feature ID435332 [1]

Granville is an unincorporated community in Niles Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

History

Granville was founded in 1836. [3] It was named for Granville Hastings, who held several area business interests. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granville, Delaware County, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 100.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  149. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for Granville Hastings, who established two mills and a store here.