Welcome to Grayson ...
The village of Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grayson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grayson has a population of 514 people<2> (see below for details).
Grayson is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grayson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Grayson: 318 & 457<4>
The ZIP code for Grayson: 71435<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grayson had an population of 514 people. This is a decrease of 3.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grayson had a population of 532 people (or 5.24% of the total population of Caldwell Parish). This makes Grayson the parish's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Grayson represents 0.01% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 224th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 532 people, the population of Grayson has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 531 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grayson.
Communities Also Named Grayson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Grayson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grayson.
Communities near Grayson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grayson.
- Olla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Olla is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <7>
- Urania
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
- Urania is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <7>
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <7>
- Kelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <7>
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Standard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Rosefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Vixen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Grayson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grayson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grayson. 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 Grayson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grayson. See our Newspapers Page for Grayson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grayson ...
Looking for more information about Grayson? 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 Grayson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grayson.
Adding Grayson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grayson 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 Grayson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Grayson post office opened in 1891.
We also found Grayson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grayson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grayson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grayson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Grayson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Grayson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 village (such as Grayson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grayson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |