Granville, Massachusetts

Granville, Massachusetts
Old Meeting House
Old Meeting House
Official seal of Granville, Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°04′00″N 72°51′43″W / 42.06667°N 72.86194°W / 42.06667; -72.86194
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
Settled1736
Incorporated1754
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total43.0 sq mi (111.4 km2)
 • Land42.2 sq mi (109.3 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
685 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,538
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01034
Area code413
FIPS code25-26675
GNIS feature ID0618183
Websitewww.townofgranville.net

Granville is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,538 at the 2020 census.[1] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named for John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville.[2]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Granville town, Hampden County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 142.