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Welcome to Gregory ...

Gregory is located in Murray County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gregory, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Gregory had a population of 7,432 people.<3> (see below for details).

Gregory is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Gregory lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Gregory (for example, toward Jasper (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Gregory: (706) and (762)<5>

Communities Also Named Gregory ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Gregory - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Gregory ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Dalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <6>
  • Collegedale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
    • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <6>
  • South Cleveland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
    • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
  • Chatsworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ringgold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <6>
  • Wildwood Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
    • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
  • Apison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
    • Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
  • Varnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gregory ...

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

Adding Gregory to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gregory 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 Gregory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Gregory post office opened in 1902.

We also found Gregory on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gregory.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Murray, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gregory.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gregory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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