Granville in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Granville
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025
1. Granville Marker
A planned village and early center of education. Founded by New Englanders in 1805
Erected by Ohio Historical Society / Ohio Department of Highways / Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
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° 3.424′ N, 82° 28.228′ W. Marker is in Granville, Ohio, in Licking County. It is at the intersection of Newark-Granville Road and Westwood Drive, on the right when traveling west on Newark-Granville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2845 Newark Granville Rd, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Observatory Mound (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Builders (approx. 1.3 miles away); History of the Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Builders (approx. 1.3 miles away); Experience Ancient Brilliance (approx. 1.3 miles
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Builders (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named History of the Site (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Newark Earthworks (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Octagon (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Circle (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025
2. Granville Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025
3. Granville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
