Granville in Jackson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Granville, Tennessee

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

1. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2D 39.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 36° 16.303′ N, 85° 47.811′ W. Marker is in Granville, Tennessee, in Jackson County. It is on Clover Street (SR96) west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Granville TN 38564, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War in Granville (a few steps from this marker); T.B. Sutton General Store (a few steps from this marker); Carverdale Farms

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sampson Williams (approx. 5.1 miles away); Site of Roulston Stand (approx. 6.4 miles away); Last Stagecoach Hold-Up (approx. 6½ miles away); Flynn Creek Impact Crater (approx. 7.3 miles away); Upper Ferry (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granville.

Also see . . . Granville, Tennessee. Visiting Middle Tennessee or the Upper Cumberland? (Submitted on September 8, 2013, by Chris Neeley, Granville Museum of Granville, TN.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

2. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

3. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

4. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

5. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

6. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

7. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

8. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

9. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

10. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

11. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

12. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

13. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2013

14. Granville, Tennessee Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,778 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on September 9, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.