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Welcome to Gray ...

Gray is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gray, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Gray is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Gray: 606

The ZIP code for Gray: 40734<3>

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, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 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.

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.

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

In addition to the Tourism page for Gray, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gray post office opened in 1888.

We also found Gray in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gray.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gray). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gray or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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