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we pass this GPS location for Grayson:
35.055650, -93.869646
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We found sixteen communities that share the name Grayson.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Grayson.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Crittenden County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Grayson [Crittenden County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Winston County
This Grayson is located in Winston County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<2> to the east of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Grayson.
California
Stanislaus County
This Grayson is located in Stanislaus County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Grayson.
Georgia
Gwinnett County
This Grayson is located in Gwinnett County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the east of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Grayson.
Indiana
Lawrence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Grayson [Lawrence County].
Iowa
Boone County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Grayson [Boone County].
Kansas
Clark County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Grayson [Clark County].
Kentucky
Carter County
This Grayson is located in Carter County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Grayson.
Louisiana
Caldwell Parish
This Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Grayson.
Missouri
Clinton County
This Grayson is located in Clinton County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the north of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Grayson.
Nebraska
Sheridan County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Grayson [Sheridan County].
North Carolina
Ashe County
This Grayson is located in Ashe County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Grayson.
Ohio
Miami County
This Grayson is located in Miami County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Grayson.
Oklahoma
Okmulgee County
This Grayson is located in Okmulgee County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Grayson.
Saskatchewan
This Grayson lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
Virginia
Carroll County
This Grayson is located in Carroll County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grayson that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Grayson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grayson ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Barber (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Golden City ‑ Historic (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Grayson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grayson and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Grayson to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,489 miles [12,052.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,367 miles [8,637.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Grayson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grayson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grayson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0556, Longitude: -93.8696 In this case, the coordinates for Grayson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grayson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Grayson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.249 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.799 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.033 degrees.