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Welcome to Grays Branch ...

Grays Branch is located in Greenup County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grays Branch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Grays Branch: Grays Br. (or less commonly used: Grays Brnch.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Grays Branch for more information about variations on the name of Grays Branch.

Grays Branch is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Grays Branch: 606

Communities near Grays Branch ...

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

  • Ashland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Portsmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Flatwoods
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
  • Russell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Raceland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • New Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
  • Coal Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Worthington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
  • Greenup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grays Branch ...

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

Adding Grays Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grays Branch 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 Grays Branch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Grays Branch in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grays Branch.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Greenup, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grays Branch - 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>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.
<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.




 

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