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