Welcome to Grays Point ...
So far, we found very little information about Grays Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grays Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grays Point, please Contact Us.
Grays Point was located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Grays Point would have been located within present day Scott County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Grays Point: Grays Pt.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Grays Point for more information about variations on the name of Grays Point.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Grays Point is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Grays Point was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Grays Point was located: 573 & 235<4>
Communities Also Named Grays Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Grays Point: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grays Point.
Communities near Grays Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grays Point.
- Cape Girardeau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <5>
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Scott City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <5>
- Anna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
- Chaffee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <5>
- Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Oran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <5>
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Morley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Dongola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <5>
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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grays Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grays Point. 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 Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grays Point. See our Newspapers Page for Grays Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Grays Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grays Point - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Grays Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Grays Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |