About The Grantville Ledger
Grantville's public record, explained.
- Exit 35on I-85
- 46 milesto Atlanta
- Named 1852for railroad engineer Lemuel P. Grant
- About 3,300neighbors
- National Registerhistoric district
About Grantville
Grantville sits in the southwest corner of Coweta County, Georgia, where Interstate 85 meets U.S. 29 at Exit 35. It's about 46 miles southwest of Atlanta, between Newnan and LaGrange.
It's a railroad town at heart. In 1852 it was renamed for Lemuel P. Grant, chief engineer of the railroad that built it up, and its downtown, mill village and homes form a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. Today about 3,300 people live here, and film crews have come for the old brick streets.
Small towns make big decisions too: budgets, taxes, growth and new development. Grantville deserves clear, independent coverage of those choices, and a place where residents' voices are heard. That's why The Grantville Ledger exists.
“a virtually intact historic community”
National Register of Historic Places nomination, Grantville Historic District
A note from the publisher
Grantville is my home, and I started The Grantville Ledger because my neighbors deserve clear, independent information about the decisions shaping our town.
The Ledger reports from the public record: agendas, budgets, votes and official documents. We keep news and opinion separate, and when we get something wrong, we correct it openly.
I chair the Historic Preservation Commission, so I don't write or edit the Ledger's coverage of it. Those stories are reported strictly from the official record. You can read our disclosures below.
This paper belongs to Grantville. Send your tips, stories and corrections to tips@grantvilleledger.com.
Evita A-Esteves, Publisher
Ownership
The Grantville Ledger is an independent, reader-supported news site covering Grantville, Georgia: our city council and boards, budgets and taxes, development, schools, and the people who make this town home.
The Ledger was founded in 2026 by Evita A-Esteves, a Grantville resident who owns and edits it.
Disclosures
Evita serves as Chair of the Grantville Historic Preservation Commission. In November 2026 she was a candidate for City Council Post 1 and was not elected. The Ledger is not a campaign and endorses no candidates. Evita does not write or edit coverage of the Historic Preservation Commission, and any story touching her past campaign or public roles carries a disclosure.
Funding
The Ledger is free to read. It is currently self-funded by its owner. If we accept reader tips, sponsorships or grants, we will list funders on our Support page.
Standards
We link to the public records behind our reporting and correct mistakes openly. See our ethics policy and corrections.
Spot an error or have a tip? Write to tips@grantvilleledger.com.