Granville, Tennessee

Granville, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Clover Street in Granville
Granville, Tennessee
Location within the state of Tennessee
Granville, Tennessee
Granville, Tennessee (the US)
Coordinates: 36°16′16″N 85°47′42″W / 36.271°N 85.795°W / 36.271; -85.795Coordinates: 36°16′16″N 85°47′42″W / 36.271°N 85.795°W / 36.271; -85.795
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Jackson
Elevation 524 ft (160 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 38564
Area code(s) 931

Granville is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States.[1] Granville was the birthplace of U.S. Senator Albert Gore, Sr., father of former Vice-President Al Gore.

Granville is surrounded by the Cordell Hull Lake on three sides.

A museum of local history, the Granville Museum, provides exhibits and interpretive displays on the community's past. The museum also sponsors festivals and other special events.[2] The museum's resources document the lives of numerous families active in the years before and during World War I. Resources include census records and the Sutton Store's ledgers.

Granville is home to one National Register of Historic Places site. Carverdale Farms (#100002754) was added to the National Register on July 31, 2018. The farm is one of the oldest settlements in Jackson County and also one of the oldest continuously operating farms in Tennessee. First settled in 1830 by Joseph Williamson and family. Samuel Sampson Carver purchased property in 1890, operating a saw mill, blacksmith shop, and general store in addition to operating this farm. Farm was used for maneuver training during World War II. On October 24,1955 current owner and great grandson of Carver, Joe Moore was featured on the cover of Time magazine after being named 1955 Star Farmer of America.

References

  1. ↑ "Granville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Historic Granville, Tennessee, Granville Museum website, accessed 30 May 2016.


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