Now, it is time to turn our attention to another Rowan County town as it marks 100 years of official existence. Earlier, we celebrated the 100th birthday of Landis, North Carolina. Ironically, this town is in the same county as another small municipality in our district to reach the century mark this year. Speaker, this month, a second town in the Sixth District of North Carolina will celebrate its centennial. Statement of the Honorable Howard Coble, May 19, 2001 His statement follows:ĬONGRATULATIONS TO GRANITE QUARRY ON ITS 100TH BIRTHDAY What is now the Town Hall Municipal Building was originally built in 1963 by Gemgas and later purchased by the town.Ī more in-depth account of the early years of Granite Quarry can be found in a statement given by the Honorable Representative Howard Coble on May 19th, 2001, in celebration of the town's centennial celebration. The first town meetings were held in an upstairs room in the W.
Peeler, which were the five families that lived in the town.
When the town incorporated in 1901, Jerry L. The first postmaster under the name of Granite Quarry was W. General Assembly did not officially change the name until February 5, 1905. Thus, in 1902, the post office changed its name to Granite Quarry, for the stone quarried here. Soon after its incorporation there was a lot of confusion in freight and mail deliveries as there was another town under the name of Woodsides in North Carolina. The first post office was established under this name in 1891 with Joseph F. This name was derived from a family of Woodsides who lived in the community. General Assembly to Woodsides on March 7, 1901. Granite Quarry was originally named Woodville in the late 1800's and was officially changed by the N.C.
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