Where Is Northeast Granville?
The term "Northeast Granville" is loosely applied here because it tracks with the name of the local school district (Northeast District, later known as District 4) and describes the approximate area taken over by the Westfield Water Works (now the Westfield Water Authority) beginning in the mid-1890's.
The area was typically thought of as being part of East Granville.
Generally speaking a line from the peak of Bad Luck Mountain east to the Southwick line, and another line from the peak running west then curving north to the Russell line just east of the present day Cobble Mountain Reservoir, would approximately encompass the Northeast District.
In terms of the Westfield Water Works, the watershed area is defined by the Munn's Brook Supply as drawn by the Westfield Water Works map in the mid-1890's (not provided here), including the watershed land around the future Granville Dam (constructed in the 1920's), plus lands added since then.
When Albion Wilson wrote "History of Granville" (published 1954) he estimated that "there are about 4000 acres in this watershed and of that amount Westfield has acquired 3487 acres."
For purposes of this history we will focus on the community as it existed between 1890 and 1914, by which time the Water Works had acquired 1836.17 acres, displaced the majority of the population, demolished the majority of homes, barns and other structures in the area, and completed the originally planned reservoirs (Winchell and Sackett).