Granite City, IL Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
292.8 mi
Schaumburg, IL
Quickest Drive
4h 41m
Joliet, IL
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Granite City, IL at a Glance
Founded
1896
Elevation
420 ft
Area
21 mi²
Notable People from Granite City, IL
A sampling of people born in Granite City, IL.
Robert Olen Butler
1945
American fiction writer
Andy Phillip
1922–2001
American basketball player-coach
Steve Trittschuh
1965
American soccer player
Ralph Tyler Smith
1915–1972
American politician (1915-1972)
Andrew Goodpaster
1915–2005
United States Army general (1915–2005)
Whip Wilson
1911–1964
American actor (1911-1964)
Winifred Freedman
1957
American actress
Bradford Keeney
1951
American therapist and healer
Craig Kelly
1966–2003
American snowboarder (1966–2003)
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Traveler Guide to Granite City, IL
Granite City is a town in the St. Louis Metro East area of Illinois.
Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 29,849, with a total of about 67,000 in the immediate area. Officially founded in 1896, Granite City was named by the Niedringhaus brothers who established it as a steel making company town for the manufacture of kitchen utensils made to resemble granite.
Lincoln Place neighborhood. A historic district near downtown Granite City. Lincoln Place was a magnet for immigrants from Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, and Mexico. It has numerous historic churches and a community center built by Commonwealth Steel to educate the children of immigrants. Today, the neighborhood's ethnic history is preserved by the Lincoln Place Heritage Association.
Tri-City Speedway. A dirt track boasting a newly-renovated 3/8 mile dirt oval with 10 degrees of banking in the corners. NASCAR legends such as Rusty Wallace and Tony Stewart have raced here. Granite City Cinema, 1243 Niedringhaus Ave, a 3 screen movie theater located downtown. +1 618-512-9000
1 Horseshoe Lake State Park, 3321 Hwy 11, ☏ +1 618 931-0270. Class C campground. No electricity or showers. Open May 15-Oct 15 KOA of Greater St Louis, 3157 W Chain of Rocks Rd, Granite City, ☏ +1 618 931-5160.
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