Welcome to Grigsby ...
Grigsby is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grigsby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Grigsby is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grigsby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Grigsby: 606
Communities Also Named Grigsby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Grigsby: This one is located in Perry County and the other is located in Knott County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 4 communities that are also named Grigsby - they are located in Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grigsby.
Communities near Grigsby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grigsby.
- Hazard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hindman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pippa Passes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Hyden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vicco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Blackey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Buckhorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
- Acup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
- Acup is located in Perry County
- Combs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Emmalena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
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 Grigsby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grigsby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grigsby. 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 Grigsby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grigsby. See our Newspapers Page for Grigsby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grigsby ...
Looking for more information about Grigsby? 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 Grigsby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grigsby.
Adding Grigsby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grigsby 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 Grigsby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grigsby post office opened in 1904.
We also found Grigsby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grigsby.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grigsby - 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |