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Welcome to Gray ...

Gray is located in Bonneville County<1>.


The location of Gray has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gray, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Gray is 6,400 feet [1,951 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gray is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Gray lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Gray: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Gray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Gray - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (4), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Gray ...

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

  • Alpine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Lincoln County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <5>
  • Wayan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Caribou City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou City
    • Caribou City is located in Bonneville County
  • Keenan City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan City
    • Keenan City is located in Bonneville County
  • Freedom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Caribou County
  • Freedom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Etna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Alpine Northwest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Northwest
    • Alpine Northwest is located in Lincoln County (WY)
  • Alpine Northeast
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Northeast
    • Alpine Northeast is located in Lincoln County (WY)
  • Star Valley Ranch
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley Ranch
    • Star Valley Ranch is located in Lincoln County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people

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 Gray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gray.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gray. 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 Gray.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gray ...

Looking for more information about Gray? 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 Gray, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gray.

Adding Gray to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gray 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 Gray was on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gray.

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

The official website for Bonneville County: www.co.bonneville.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bonneville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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