Village, originated on the border of the Gooise sandy soils with the Hollands-Utrecht lowland area. The peat was already mined in the 12th century. A group of Amsterdam dignitaries got a concession from the States of Holland in 1625 to unravel and exploit the higher, wild heathland. After an agreement with the Erfgooiers (1634), the 's-Gravelandsevaart was dug along the border of peat and sand, which eventually ended up at Uitcht in the Vecht via a lock (1648). The extracted sand was used in the construction of the Amsterdam city expansions. The agreement with the Erfgooiers also included the digging of a branch to Hilversum (Gooise Vaart), with the adjacent road (Beresteinseweg), and the construction of two more to the north transverse connections (Ankeveensepad and Leeuwenlaan).
Although the plots set out in the development area among the participants initially initially had an agricultural purpose, a series of outdoor areas quickly formed here. In 1657 's-Graveland got a church. French troops plundered the village and the country estates in 1672-'73. Around 1700, further expansion and sanding took place on the east side (Naarderveld, Trompenveld). On the west side of the canal, an elongated village development emerged, which later became more compacted.
Thanks to the low-lime water in the area, 's-Graveland had various linen laundries and bleachers. In the 18th century, larger outdoor places arose. After the Second World War, the middle part of the ribbon village was extended and grown on the northern tip of Kortenhoef. 's-Graveland is a protected village.
