Granville in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Granville

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2008

1. Granville Corporate Limit Marker

Home of Denison University, a private liberal arts school founded in 1831.

Inscription. A planned village and early center of education founded by New Englanders in 1805

Erected by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Ohio Department of Transportation, and Ohio Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 40° 3.783′ N, 82° 31.23′ W. Marker is in Granville, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on Main Street (Ohio Route 661) 0.3 miles north of Route 16, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Granville OH 43023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Colony Burying Ground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Colony Burying Ground, 1805 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Evans-Miley House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Granville Academy / The Anti-Slavery Movement (approx. ¼ mile away); Welsh Methodist Church Parish Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Gerald Bancroft House (approx. ¼ mile away); George T. Jones House (approx. ¼ mile away); Bancroft House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granville.

Regarding Granville.

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At first glance, this may appear to be just your typical "Wwelcome to our Town" type sign, not a historical marker. While it only says a short line about how and why Granville, Ohio was established in 1805, this marker is just a small taste of the history you'll find on many historical markers as you explore the town.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2008

2. Granville Corporate Limit Marker

Looking north.

Granville Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025

3. Granville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,061 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.