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Graniteville, Missouri
Graniteville, Missouri is located in Missouri
Graniteville, Missouri
Graniteville, Missouri
Location in Missouri
Graniteville, Missouri is located in the United States
Graniteville, Missouri
Graniteville, Missouri
Location in the United States
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

Graniteville is an unincorporated community in northeast Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. 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.

History

A post office called Graniteville was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1913. The community was named for granite mining near the original town site.

Notable person

Tim McCabe, a Major League Baseball pitcher, was born at Graniteville in 1894.

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