Named For South Carolinian General Samuel Elbert, who fought in the Revolutionary War Nickname "Granite Capital of the World" County Seat of Elbert County Known For Its blue-gray granite mined at an estimated 37 quarries Most People Don't Know That the 20,000-seat Elberton Granite Bowl has been recognized as one of the country's most unusual high school football stadiums Notable Natural Feature Granite quarries In History Elberton's granite history dates back to 1889 when Dr. Nathaniel Long opened the first commercial quarry Famous Sons and Daughters Revolutionary War heroine Nancy Hart was from Elberton Best Kept Secret Granite Museum and Exhibit Don't Miss Georgia Guidestones, a 19-foot high granite monument located in a field just north of Elberton that proclaims a message for the salvation of mankind in 12 languages