AREA PROFILE
Nestled between the NY Adirondacks and the Vermont
Green Mountains. The town’s population is estimated at
6,000, but fewer than half that number live in the
village proper. Well-maintained Victorian homes, with
large porches, gingerbread trim, and slate roofs in
varied colors and designs dominate the scene within
the village. The community of Granville embraces
Middle, North, West, and South Granville plus Hampton,
Truthville, and Raceville. Because Granville borders the
Vermont line, Wells, Pawlet, and West Pawlet, Vermont
also are an integral part of the community in both
business and social relationships. Clubs, Church
Groups, Civic Organizations and School-related
activities provide Granville with many social activities
throughout the year...
Civic Pride and Enthusiasm is manifest in the town's
support of its Community.
The Dedicated Volunteers of the town Fire Companies and Rescue Squad
give the area a modern, highly trained emergency aid.
The Granville’s Rescue Squad
The building houses well-equipped ambulances and
emergency equipment. 55 Trained volunteers are on call during the day and stay in the building for night duty.
Granville’s Fire Department
Encompassing three companies with a volunteer staff of
85 very active members. We have an additional 7 companies in the outlying areas.
These men keep themselves and their equipment up-to-date through training sessions
that keep them ready to fill the needs of our growing Community and keep us safe. The
majority of their costs are covered by their own fund-raising events.
The Granville Police Department
The Granville Police Department is a paid force with their new headquarters on Quaker
Street.
Outside the Village area residents depend on The NY State Police with Barracks in
North Granville and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.
For Emergency Service in the Granville Area Dial 911
Medical Services
Granville Family Health & Mettowee Valley Family Health Centers provide our area
with Medical and Emergency Care Treatment.
Several doctors have family practices in the area. A Physical Therapist, a Chiropractor,
and A new Dental Facility are also available.
Indian River Nursing Home
Founded by Alfred and Ruth Morris.
It has been family owned and operated since
1950.
It is a single story, 122-bed, skilled nursing
facility.
For more information:
Indian River Nursing Home
Granville Large Animal Veterinary Service
P
provides
Ambulatory Veterinary Care at your Location for
Routine and Emergency Care as well as Embryo
Collection, Freezing and Transfer for Bovine and
Equine, Small Ruminants (Sheep & Goats) and
Camelids (Llamas & Alpacas). Service Area in NY & VT
includes: Washington County, NE Saratoga County, SE
Warren County, Rutland County and Bennington
County. Phone: 518-642-1676 Fax: 518-642-1685
We are also with-in a ½ hour’s drive to Battenkill
Equine Surgical Hospital.
Granville Small Animal Hospital
Located in their new building on
Route 22 in Middle Granville,
provides complete Veterinary
care for all the small animals in
the area and sells Animal
Supplies, Dog & Cat Foods and
Flea, Tick & Heartworm
Protection Products.
Granville NY Industry
Granville NY has the only working Red Slate Quarries in the World!The
picturesque slate quarries are a hallmark to the area and Granville proclaims itself "The Colored
Slate Capital of the World." In 1850 the first skilled slate workers were recruited from Northern
Wales to extract the purple, green, red, and mottled slate from the rich veins on the outskirts of
town. The milled slate is shipped nationwide and continues to be one of Granville’s biggest
employers.
The town also boasts other thriving industries including:
Telescope Casual Furniture Inc.
which is nationally known for
summer and casual furniture,
used for private and commercial use.
Telescope Casual Furniture Inc.
Manchester Wood
Granville’s newest industry , produces wood products including beautiful
furniture.
The Granville Area Boasts over 300 Retail and Service Businesses that round out the rest of the
economic picture.
Agriculture
The town is fortunate in having rich farmland where several modern farms aid in making
Washington County one of the leading dairy counties in the state. The land also provides other
agricultural endeavors such as maple sugaring with many family run sugarhouses producing Maple
Syrup, candy and other Maple products. Fair Season offers Maple ice cream and Maple cotton
Candy. From early summer through fall the lands are rich with u-pick strawberries, apples and
miles of other varieties of fruit and berries.
Granville Schools 518-642-1051
Granville is proud of its two elementary schools and its junior/senior high school. They are all
well-kept buildings served by an excellent staff of qualified and dedicated teachers. Playing fields
adjoin each school with the addition of a football field and track for the high school.
Granville enjoys a pleasant relationship with its neighboring Vermont towns. The New York State
Certified School System draws high school students from the Vermont towns of Wells, Poultney and
Pawlet and offers continuing education to adults in the area.
Granville Area Churches 518-642-2245
Several beautiful churches extend their steeples skyward throughout the Granville area. Many of
them were built by the ethnic groups of the population: Welsh, Slovaks, Poles, and Irish, who took
pride in the building stone, stained glass windows, decorated slate roofs, and the oak pews and
pulpits inside. We have many active church congregations of various denominations.
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