Welcome to Granite Shoals ...
The city of Granite Shoals is located in Hill Country.
Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County<1>.
The location of Granite Shoals has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Granite Shoals: Granite Shls.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Granite Shoals has a population of 5,098 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Granite Shoals is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Granite Shoals lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Granite Shoals ...
Official Website: www.graniteshoals.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Granite Shoals had an population of 5,098 people. This is an increase of 3.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 149.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Granite Shoals had a population of 4,910 people (which is 11.49% of the total population of Burnet County). This makes Granite Shoals the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Granite Shoals represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 340th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,910 people, the population of Granite Shoals increased 140.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,040 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Granite Shoals.
Communities near Granite Shoals ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granite Shoals.
- Marble Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Falls
- Marble Falls is located in Burnet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Falls <5>
- Burnet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnet
- Burnet is located in Burnet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnet <5>
- Meadowlakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
- Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Round Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <5>
- Kingsland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Kingsland is located in Llano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <5>
- Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
- Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
- Mormon Mill has also been known as:
- Mormon Colony
- Buchanan Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Dam
- Buchanan Dam is located in Llano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan Dam <5>
- Click ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Spicewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
- Spicewood is located in Burnet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <5>
- Cypress Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Mill
- Cypress Mill is located in Blanco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Mill <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Granite Shoals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Granite Shoals.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Granite Shoals. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Granite Shoals.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite Shoals. See our Newspapers Page for Granite Shoals.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granite Shoals ...
Looking for more information about Granite Shoals? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Granite Shoals, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Granite Shoals.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Granite Shoals: www.graniteshoals.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Burnet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Granite Shoals. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granite Shoals - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |