Granville, Tennessee

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Granville, Tennessee
Clover Street in Granville
Clover Street in Granville
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyJackson
Elevation
524 ft (160 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38564
Area code931

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.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Granville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Granville Museum website, accessed November 23, 2008