Welcome to Graniteville ...
Graniteville is located in Middlesex County<1>.
The location of Graniteville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Graniteville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Graniteville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Graniteville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Graniteville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Graniteville - they are located in California, Connecticut, Missouri, New York, Ontario, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Graniteville.
Communities near Graniteville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Graniteville.
- Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Nashua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
- Lawrence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Waltham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Methuen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Billerica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Leominster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Woburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
- Marlborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Graniteville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Graniteville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Graniteville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graniteville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Graniteville. See our Newspapers Page for Graniteville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graniteville ...
Looking for more information about Graniteville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Graniteville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Graniteville.
Adding Graniteville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Graniteville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Graniteville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Graniteville post office opened in 1855.
We also found Graniteville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Graniteville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graniteville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graniteville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |