Graniteville, Missouri
Graniteville is an unincorporated community in northeast Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 21 approximately three-quarters of a mile east of Elephant Rocks State Park. Pilot Knob is about three miles to the southeast.[2]
Graniteville, Missouri | |
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  Graniteville  Graniteville | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′01″N 90°40′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 718694[1] |
History
A post office called Graniteville was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1913.[3] The community was named for granite quarrying near the original town site.[4]
Notable person
Tim McCabe, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Graniteville in 1894.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graniteville, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazeteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 56 ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Tim McCabe". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Iron County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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