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GrangeSee Little River.
Granger Branchrises in SW Madison County and flows NW into Spring Creek.
Granger MountainW Madison County between Foxtown Mountain and Spring Creek.
Granite Citya formation of granite cliffs S of Devils Court House area between Blackrock Mountain and Chattooga River on the Jackson-Macon county line.
Granite Fallsa 35-ft. waterfall in Gunpowder Creek, SE Caldwell County. Known first as Falls of Gunpowder. Baird's Forge or Baird Iron Works est. there, 1795, by Maj. Andrew Baird.
Granite Fallstown in SE Caldwell County. Inc. 1863. Takes its name from a waterfall of the same name, which see, a short distance NE of the town. A former post office serving the community was Baird's Forge; renamed Lovelady in 1824 and Granite Falls in 1887. Produced textiles and pianos. Alt. 1,213.
Granite Quarrytown in S Rowan County. Inc. 1901 as Woodside; name changed in 1905 for local quarries. Post office est. as Woodside, 1891; name changed to Granite Quarry, 1902.
Granny Branchrises in N central Wayne County and flows NE into The Slough.
Granny Cove Branchrises in NE Buncombe County and flows SE through Granny Cove into North Fork [Swannanoa River].
Granny Green MountainS Macon County between Lowery Creek and Allison Creek.