Granville Massachusetts Map

About Granville, Massachusetts

Granville is a locality in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,700. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Granville is located at 42.0668°N, 72.8615°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1034.

Granville lies cradled by the rolling hills of western Massachusetts, a landscape etched with the patient work of glaciers and the enduring presence of hardwood forests. It lies 7.0 miles south-west of Westfield, MA (from Westfield, MA: bearing 235°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west of Southwick. The air here, particularly in the early autumn, carries a crispness that hints at the coming chill, a scent of fallen leaves and damp earth that permeates the very essence of the place. Fields, some still yielding their bounty and others returning to a wilder state, quilt the terrain, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple that blaze with colour when the season turns. The terrain itself is a gentle upheaval, a series of rises and dips that guide the eye and the wanderer through a quiet beauty, where the light, even on a cloudy day, possesses a soft, diffused quality, lending a muted glow to the scattered farmhouses and stone walls that mark the boundaries of the land. The history of Granville is as layered as the soil beneath its feet, a story woven from the threads of agriculture and a resilient spirit. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a community deeply connected to the earth, a legacy still visible in the working farms that continue to shape the local economy, their crops and livestock a testament to generations of toil. The quiet hum of this agricultural heart is punctuated by the occasional rumble of a truck carrying produce to market, a reminder of the practicalities that sustain Granville. While the grand pronouncements of history may not echo loudly here, the subtle narratives of everyday life, of neighbours helping neighbours and the slow, deliberate passage of time, are the true markers of this enduring locality, a place where the past informs the present without overwhelming it.

About This Granville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Granville, Massachusetts with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Granville and Hampden County.

Detailed location data for Granville includes the ZIP code (01034), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Hampden County (Springfield), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Granville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.