Granville, Tennessee - Granville TN
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 16.303 W 085° 47.811
16S E 608066 N 4014757
Settled in 1799, the settlers originally called this area Beech Hill. Incorporated in 1837, the name was changed to Granville. It became a booming riverboat town.
Waymark Code: WM138YP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2020
Views: 3
Granville, Tennessee-Settled in 1799, the settlers originally called this area Beech Hill. Incorporated in 1837, the name was changed to Granville. It became a booming riverboat town that included five general stores, a bank, post office, gristmill, blacksmith shop, icehouse, funeral home, service station, hotel, barber and beauty shops, doctor offices, and riverboat warehouses. During World War II, Granville served as a “maneuvers” training site for the United States Army. Up to the 1970s agriculture was also a focus of the town.
LOCATION: Marker is in Granville, Tennessee, in Jackson County. Marker is on Clover Street (SR96) west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in this post office area: Granville TN 38564, United States of America.
Marker Name: Granville, Tennessee
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2D 39
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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