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The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina





Welcome to Granite Quarry ...

The town of Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Granite Quarry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Granite Quarry has a population of 2,990 people<2> (see below for details).

Granite Quarry is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Granite Quarry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Granite Quarry: 704 & 980<4>

The ZIP code for Granite Quarry: 28072<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Granite Quarry had an population of 2,990 people. This is an increase of 2.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Granite Quarry had a population of 2,930 people. This makes Granite Quarry the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Granite Quarry represents 0.03% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 207th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,930 people, the population of Granite Quarry increased 34.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,175 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Granite Quarry.

Communities Also Named Granite Quarry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Granite Quarry - it's located in Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Granite Quarry.

Websites for Granite Quarry ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rowanchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Granite Quarry, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Granite Quarry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granite Quarry.

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 Quarry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Granite Quarry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Granite Quarry. 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 Quarry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite Quarry. See our Newspapers Page for Granite Quarry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granite Quarry ...

Looking for more information about Granite Quarry? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Granite Quarry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Granite Quarry.

Adding Granite Quarry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Granite Quarry 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 Quarry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Granite Quarry in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Granite Quarry post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Granite Quarry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granite Quarry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Granite Quarry.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granite Quarry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Granite Quarry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Granite Quarry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Granite Quarry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Granite Quarry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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