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Welcome to Grayson ...

Grayson is located in Ashe 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 3,330 feet [1,015 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Grayson is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Grayson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Grayson: 336 & 743<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, Missouri, Nebraska, 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.

  • Winchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Mountain City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chilhowie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
    • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <5>
  • Jefferson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Glade Spring
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • West Jefferson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
  • Damascus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <5>
  • Dowell ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
  • Trout Dale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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.

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 Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Grayson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. 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/




 

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