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Granville was granted by Gov. Thomas Chittenden of Vermont, November 7, 1780, and chartered August 2, 1781 to Reuben King, and sixty-three others, taking it's name "Kingston", from King. This name was retained until November 6, 1833, when for some local prejudice on the part of the inhabitants, it was changed by the Legislature to Granville. Originally, the township is said to have contained 23,040 acres.  Today, Granville contains 33,600 acres. 14,616 acres are designated National Forest, and 1,171 acres are designated as State Forest. Granville, Vermont USA is currently home to 303 residents.