Granville, Addison County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Granville, which was chartered on August 8, 1781 by the Vermont State Legislature, was granted to Reuben King and six other members of his family, and named Kingston in the charter. The town's name was changed by the legislature on November 6, 1833. Some of the earliest Vermont records for the town of Granville show its name spelled Grantville. This gives rise to the thought that possibly the name merely meant that the town was granted by the Vermont legislature. The population was 298 at the 2010 census.

Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Granville. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Addison County, website at this link.


 * Elmwood Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * North Hollow Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * South Hollow Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Granville Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Addison County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in Granville, visit. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Granville:

Church records, Hancock &amp; Granville, VT, 1878-1922 - available on microfilm from the Family History Library.

Historical Data
Granville Historical Photos

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Granville:

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Granville:

1871 map of Granville Township

Newspapers
Addison County Independent ($)

Burlington Free Press

Rutland Herald

Probate Records
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Granville:

The probate district for Granville is Addison. Addison Probate Court 7 Mahady Court Middlebury, VT 05753 Phone: (802) 388-2612

Town Records
In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Granville town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1801-1927, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Granville Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1785-1849; index, 1785-1945, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1841-1998; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1785-1998.

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Granville Town Clerk 4157 VT Rte 100 PO Box 66 Granville, VT 05747 Phone: (802) 767-4403 Email: granvilletown@gmavt.net Website: http://www.granvillevermont.org/

Vital Records
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.