In its heyday, 1880 to 1900, the town of Granville was a timber and logging
community. The diversity of local farmsteads provided a network of tradesmen,
wood crafts, livestock, and smith works, all working, bartering and sustaining
its fluctuating population of over 1100 folks, during these times.
With the exception of the Granville “burrow” nestled in the valley alongside
the White River, mostly all of the farmsteads and unique characters reflected
in this story were located within the lower ridges and upper elevations, as they bustled, flourished, and even failed their endeavors during this era. Route 100 as we know it today did not exist.
Census reports from 1950 mention a Granville population of only 280 folks. By 2007 it rose to 287. Today it remains at 298, all still very unique folks of
character still applying their skills and trades.
