Granite Shoals,
Texas
Granite Shoals, Texas, a city
in Burnet County, Texas was incorporated as
a city by a vote of area residents in 1966.
The original city comprised various sections
of the Sherwood Shores subdivision, which
was at the time the largest platted
subdivision in the State of Texas. The
Sherwood Shores subdivisions were created
from the Phillips, Naumann and Ebeling
ranches in 1962. In November, 2005,
residents voted to adopt a home rule charter
to govern the city. In 2006, the city hired
its first city manager.
The major industry in Granite Shoals is
granite mining, and the city is popular with
lake enthusiasts with its 17 city parks, 14
of which are located on Lake Lyndon B.
Johnson. The city is undergoing strong
growth with the opening of a new bank, a
chamber of commerce and several new artisan
stores.
Students in Granite Shoals
attend schools in the
Marble Falls Independent School District,
with elementary students attending Highland
Lakes Elementary School in Granite Shoals,
and middle and high school students
travelling six miles to neighboring Marble
Falls.
