Welcome to Grayson ...
Grayson is located in Clinton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grayson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Grayson is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grayson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Grayson: 816 & 975<3>
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, Louisiana, 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.
- Kearney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <5>
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Platte City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <5>
- Plattsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <5>
- Lathrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <5>
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
- Gower
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
- Gower is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <5>
- Ferrelview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Stewartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <5>
- Agency
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <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 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grayson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Grayson post office opened in 1882.
We also found Grayson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grayson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the Grayson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. 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). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |