Granite City, Wisconsin
Granite City is a ghost town in the town of Wyoming, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The settlement was located in section 13 of the town of Wyoming, and had formed before Wyoming was split from the larger Town of Helvetia in 1890.
Granite City, Wisconsin | |
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  Granite City, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′02″N 88°59′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waupaca |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1850462[1] |
History
Granite City formed around what was described as "a rich granite quarry" owned by J. H. Leuthold and (partner) Holman. The quarry and town was served by a four-mile spur of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad, and the town featured a store.[2]
Notes
- "Granite City, Wisconsin (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Wakefield, Josephus (1890). History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. D. L. Stinchfield. p. 170.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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