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History · Granite Rock Township

57% of Granite Rock Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1967 on.

0on the National Register
57%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Granite Rock Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Granite Rock Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Granite Rock Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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The story so far

Granite Rock Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Granite Rock Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Granite Rock Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census. Granite Rock Township was organized in 1890, and named for the granite rock formations in the Redwood River valley.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 225 to 203 (-10%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Granite Rock Township on the map, 1967 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Granite Rock Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Granite Rock Township on the 1967 USGS mapGranite Rock Township on the 1986 USGS map1967Lucan sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Granite Rock Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Granite Rock Township

Nobody well known was born in Granite Rock Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Paul HenzeUS intelligence officer, writer · b. 1924
Leo K. ThorsnessUS Air Force officer and Medal of Honor recipie… · b. 1932
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Wayne HaenselAmerican football player and coach · b. 1936
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Vail TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWestline TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townJohnsonville TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townVesta TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.