Editing Granite Falls, North Carolina (section)

==History==
The name Granite Falls comes from the waters that splash over the granite boulders spanning Gunpowder Creek. In 1791, pioneer Andrew Baird began operating an iron works beside Gunpowder Creek, and in doing so, became owner of all the land now occupied by the Town of Granite Falls. The community would start to form from that point.

Granite Falls was incorporated as a town in 1899. Before its incorporation, Granite Falls went by other names such as Baird's Forge, Catawba View, Lovelady, and Granite.<ref>[https://www.granitefallsnc.com/history History - Town of Granite Falls].''Town of Granite Falls''. Retrieved 10 April 2019.</ref>

In 1952, Evelyn Kent was elected Mayor of Granite Falls, NC, serving from 1952-1954. She was one of the first women to be elected as a Mayor in the state of North Carolina.<ref>McCall, M. (1999). Etched in Granite: The History of Granite Falls, North Carolina.</ref>