About

Granite Quarry was originally named Woodville in the late 1800's and was officially changed by the N.C. General Assembly to Woodsides on March 7, 1901.  This name was derived from a family of Woodsides who lived in the community.

The first post office was established under this name in 1891 with Joseph F. Wiley serving as the first postmaster.  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.  Thus, in 1902, the post office changed its name to Granite Quarry, for the stone quarried here.  The N.C. General Assembly did not officially change the name until February 5, 1905.  The first postmaster under the name of Granite Quarry was W. S. Brown.