Funeral Homes in Granville, OH

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Scott Wiper (film director and screenwriter), and Andrew Irvin (actor and film producer).

Granville is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States, founded by settlers from Granville, Massachusetts and Granby, Connecticut. It now has three times the population of its namesake. The population was 5,646 at the 2010 census.Granville is known for its New England character and historic architecture, including the Greek Revival Avery Downer House and many others. The Buxton Inn (1812) and the Granville Inn (1924) are two landmarks of Granville.The Village is home to Denison University. The Homestead at Denison University is a residential student intentional community focusing on environmental sustainability.Granville is the location of the prehistoric Alligator Effigy Mound, built by the indigenous people of the Fort Ancient culture, between 800 and 1200 CE, more than four hundred years before European contact. It may be an effigy of the underwater panther featured in Native American mythology. The mound is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Granville Obituaries

It was written by The Advocate on April 23rd, 2022 that Howard Hopkins died in Granville, Ohio.  Hopkins was 79 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Howard's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on April 19th, 2022 that Ropbert William McNally perished in Granville, Ohio.  McNally was 80 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ropbert William's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on April 16th, 2022 that John R Lindsey passed away in Granville, Ohio.  Lindsey was 85 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John R's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on April 13th, 2022 that Presley Wilmore Kendall passed on in Granville, Ohio.  Kendall was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Presley Wilmore's life.

It was noted by The Advocate on April 11th, 2022 that F Carol Fuller (Watson) died in Granville, Ohio.  Ms. Fuller was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor F Carol's life.

It was written by The Advocate on March 26th, 2022 that June Nickerson died in Granville, Ohio.  Nickerson was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor June's life.

It was written by The Advocate on March 23rd, 2022 that John Lieberth passed on in Granville, Ohio.  Lieberth was 79 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John's life.

It was written by The Advocate on March 22nd, 2022 that Paula A Hinebaugh passed away in Granville, Ohio.  Hinebaugh was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paula A's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on March 20th, 2022 that Jerry Allen Thatcher passed on in Granville, Ohio.  Thatcher was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jerry Allen's life.

It was written by The Advocate on March 16th, 2022 that David Denton perished in Granville, Ohio.  Denton was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor David's life.

History

Granville is the location of the Alligator Mound, which may be an effigy of the underwater panther of Native American mythology. Also, the village is home to Denison University and The Homestead at Denison University, one of a few intentional community communities in the world focusing on environmentalism sustainability. The population was 3,167 at the United States Census 2000 census. Granville is a village (United States)#Ohio in Licking County, Ohio County, Ohio, United States, founded by settlers from Granville, Massachusetts, a town of which it now has three times the population. The Buxton Inn and the Granville Inn have been part of the village for many decades, and are still revered today.