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
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°39′01″N 90°40′47″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Iron
Elevation [1]	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

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