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Welcome to Grayson ...

Grayson is located in Winston County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grayson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1943.

Grayson is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Grayson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Grayson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Grayson - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grayson.

Communities near Grayson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grayson.

  • Haleyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Moulton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Double Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Addison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Arley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
    • Ashridge is located in Winston County
  • Upshaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
    • Upshaw is located in Winston County
  • Houston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Winston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
  • Wren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Wren is located in Lawrence County
  • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
    • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grayson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grayson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grayson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grayson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grayson. See our Newspapers Page for Grayson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grayson ...

Looking for more information about Grayson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grayson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grayson.

Adding Grayson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grayson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grayson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Grayson post office opened in 1943.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grayson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grayson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Winston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grayson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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