Granville, Ohio | |
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![]() Granville streetscape | |
Motto: "One of Ohio's Best Hometowns" | |
![]() Location of Granville, Ohio | |
![]() Location within Licking County | |
Coordinates: 40°03′50″N 82°30′44″W / 40.06389°N 82.51222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Licking |
Area | |
• Total | 4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2) |
• Land | 4.81 sq mi (12.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,946 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 6,281 |
• Density | 1,236.43/sq mi (477.36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43023 |
Area code | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-31402[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2398193[2] |
Website | www |
Granville is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,946 at the 2020 census. The village is located in a rural area of rolling hills, known locally as the Welsh Hills,[5] in central Ohio. It is 35 miles (56 km) east of Columbus, the state capital, and 7 miles (11 km) west of Newark, the county seat.
Granville is home to Denison University. The village has a number of historic buildings, including Greek Revival structures like the Avery Downer House, St. Luke's Episcopal Church (1837) and others.[6] The Buxton Inn (1812), the Granville Inn (1924), Bancroft House (1834) and Bryn Du Mansion are local landmarks.