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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Grayson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Grayson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Grayson is located in Carter County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.

Below are the counties that are near Grayson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grayson:

  • Carter County     (The home county of Grayson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Pactolus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Denton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Willard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Jeriel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Olive Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Rush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Princess
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Boltsfork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Mavity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Big Sandy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Millseat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
    • Westwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Catlettsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Durbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Lockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
    • Ashland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Bruin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Isonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
  • Fleming County
    • Ryan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Hunnewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Tygarts Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Argillite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Danleyton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
    • Greenup
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lynn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County
    • York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenup County
    • Bellefonte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Flatwoods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wurtland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Raceland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Keaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Lowmansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Webbville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
    • Brammer Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
      • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Houckville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
    • Olioville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
      • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Emerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Firebrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Buena Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Crockett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Elliottville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Brady
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Coal Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hanging Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • South Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Ironton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sybene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Kitts Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Pedro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Chesapeake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Andis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Rockwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Franklin Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
    • Friendship
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Portsmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Wheelersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • New Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sciotodale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Sciotoville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • West Portsmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Slocum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Hodges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Huntington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Guyandotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Reid
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
    • Kenova
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <2>
    • Ceredo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <2>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Fort Gay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Echo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grayson, see our County-by-County Page for Grayson.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grayson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grayson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grayson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grayson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grayson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Grayson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Grayson:

Cemeteries Near Grayson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grayson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grayson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.

  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ratcliff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551789 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
  • Damron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
  • Keffer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keffer Cemetery
  • Carter County Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter County Memorial Gardens
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Goebel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goebel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goebel Cemetery
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (875 more) ...
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grayson had a population of 433 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grayson had a population of 3,832 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.

  • Pactolus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Pactolus is located in Carter County
  • Leon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Carter County
  • Fultz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
    • Fultz is located in Carter County
  • Mount Savage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
    • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
  • Aden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Carter County
  • Denton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Carter County
  • Music
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Music have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music
    • Music is located in Carter County
  • Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Carter County
  • Grahn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
    • Grahn is located in Carter County
  • Hunnewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
  • Charlotte Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
    • Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Willard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Rush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Coalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Boyd County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grayson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grayson.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 38.3320, Longitude: -82.9455    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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