Granite, Iowa

Granite is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Iowa, United States, near the historic Blood Run Site and the Gitchie Manitou State Preserve.

Geography

Granite is the most northwestern community in Iowa near the banks of the Big Sioux River, about 7 miles outside the city limits of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, it is also 6 miles west/northwest of Larchwood. It is located 2.5 miles west of Iowa Highway 9, 2 miles south of the South Dakota state line and 1 mile west.

History

Granite was founded on June 12, 1886 at the request of the owners of the land, Richard and Bessie Pettigrew. The community of Iuka was then officially filed on March 14, 1887. The name of Iuka later on changed to Granite in late 1887.

Industry and Threshing Bee

A manufacturing company called Miller Loaders exits on the East Side of town. It creates loader attachments for tractors and other machinery. Granite is also known for the Granite Threshing Bee which it holds once every summer. A demonstration of Wheat Threshing, a kids tractor pull, a lunch, and a parade featuring old tractors and cars are the highlights of the Bee.