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Welcome to Graniteville ...

Graniteville is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Graniteville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Graniteville is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Graniteville: 802

The ZIP code for Graniteville: 05654<3>

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, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ontario, Quebec, Rhode Island and South Carolina.

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.

  • Barre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Montpelier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Northfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
  • Randolph
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
  • Williamstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
  • Bradford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • East Montpelier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
    • East Montpelier is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Newbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Newbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Northfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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.<6>

From that list, the Graniteville post office opened in 1890.

We also found Graniteville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graniteville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graniteville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Graniteville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Graniteville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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