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Welcome to Graytown ...

Graytown is located in Ottawa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Graytown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

Graytown is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Graytown: 419 & 567<3>

The ZIP code for Graytown: 43432<4>

Communities Also Named Graytown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Graytown - they are located in Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Graytown.

Communities near Graytown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Graytown.

  • Toledo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Perrysburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Oregon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Maumee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rossford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Port Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Northwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Walbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Oak Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Graytown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Graytown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Graytown. 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 Graytown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Graytown. See our Newspapers Page for Graytown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graytown ...

Looking for more information about Graytown? 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 Graytown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Graytown.

Adding Graytown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Graytown 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 (so far) for Graytown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Graytown post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graytown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graytown - 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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Graytown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Graytown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Graytown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Graytown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/