Welcome to Granite ...
Granite is located in Baltimore County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Granite, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Granite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Granite is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Granite lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Granite: (410), (443)<4> & (667)
Websites for Granite ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Granite, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Granite ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Granite - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho (4), Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Granite.
Communities near Granite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granite.
- Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <5>
- Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
- Westminster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
- Mount Airy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
- Hampstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
- New Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- New Windsor is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <5>
- Laytonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laytonsville
- Laytonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laytonsville <5>
- Brookeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
- Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <5>
- Milford Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mill
- Milford Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Mill <5>
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 Granite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Granite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Granite. 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 Granite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite. See our Newspapers Page for Granite.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granite ...
Looking for more information about Granite? 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 Granite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Granite.
Adding Granite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Granite 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 Granite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Granite post office opened in 1875.
We also found Granite in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Granite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Granite, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |