Granite City, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Granite City, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Waupaca
Elevation Ft:899
Coordinates:44.6339°N -88.9911°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1850462

Granite City is a ghost town in the town of Wyoming, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. 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.

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wakefield, Josephus. History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. 170. 1890. D. L. Stinchfield. en.