Overview
Granville is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,946 at the 2020 census. The village is located in a rural area of hills, known locally as the Welsh Hills, in central Ohio. It is 35 miles east of Columbus, the state capital, and 7 miles west of Newark, the county seat. The village began as a settlement by European-Americans of Welsh descent.
Reference Details
- Status
- Existing
- State or province
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
Happening
July 25, 1832
Granite Railway incline broke loose
A cable-car ascending the Granite Railway incline broke loose after the chain snapped.