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Welcome to Grays Landing ...

Grays Landing is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grays Landing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Grays Landing: Grays Lndg. (or less commonly used: Grays Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Grays Landing for more information about variations on the name of Grays Landing.

Grays Landing is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Grays Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Grays Landing: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Greene County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named Grays Landing - they are located in Georgia, South Carolina and Washington.

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

Communities near Grays Landing ...

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

  • Morgantown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
  • Uniontown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • California
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Westover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
  • Waynesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Granville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Brownsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Star City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Fairchance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grays Landing ...

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

Adding Grays Landing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grays Landing 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 Grays Landing was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grays Landing.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grays Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.