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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Grayville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Grayville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Grayville is located in Newport County.

To see how the shape of the state's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newport County: Bristol (MA), Bristol, Kent & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Grayville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grayville:

  • Newport County     (The home county of Grayville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tiverton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Tiverton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Bliss Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
    • Portsmouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Adamsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Adamsville is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Portsmouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Little Compton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
    • Little Compton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
    • Melville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Melville is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Lawtons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
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    • Middletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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    • Coggeshall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
    • Bristol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Warren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Warren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Barrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Barrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Annawomscutt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.
    • Buttonwoods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
    • Kettle Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
    • Oakland Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
    • Shawomet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shawomet is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
    • Warwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
    • East Greenwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
    • Cowesett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
    • Apponaug
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
    • Hillsgrove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
    • East Greenwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Norwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwood is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • West Warwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.
    • Kent Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Armington Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Armington Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
    • Bellefonte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Luthers Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
    • Carpenters Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
    • Cranston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cranston is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
    • East Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • East Providence is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Leonard Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
    • Oaklawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Six Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Six Corners is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
    • Sockanosset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.
    • Mount View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
    • Saunderstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
    • North Kingstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • Wickford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Bridgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Allenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Belleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • Wickford Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
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    • Narragansett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
    • Narragansett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
    • Narragansett Pier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
    • Exeter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Barnstable County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.
    • Woods Hole
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
    • Silver Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • West Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
    • Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
    • North Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
    • Cataumet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
    • Pocasset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • Teaticket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.
    • Central Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Westport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
    • Acoaxet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Acoaxet is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
    • Gidleys Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
    • Globe Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
    • North Westport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
    • Westport Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
    • Fall River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
    • Flint Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
    • Westport Factory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
    • Oak Grove Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
    • Bowenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
    • Hixville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hixville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
  • Dukes County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.
    • Cuttyhunk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
    • Gosnold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Gosnold is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Aquinnah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Aquinnah is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Former name for Aquinnah:
      • Gay Head
    • Menemsha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Menemsha is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
    • Christian Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Christian Town is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
    • Chilmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chilmark is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Squibnocket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Squibnocket is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
    • North Tisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
    • West Tisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • Plainville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.
    • Mattapoisett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
    • Rochester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rochester is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
    • Lakeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Marion is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
    • North Lakeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
    • Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Briarwood Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
    • Middleborough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
    • South Middleboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
    • Namasket Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
    • West Wareham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
    • Weweantic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
    • Wareham Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grayville, see our County-by-County Page for Grayville.

Cemeteries Near Grayville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grayville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Grayville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grayville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Grayville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grayville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Grayville, with the one closest to Grayville listed first.

  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tiverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
  • Adamsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adamsville is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Portsmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • South Portsmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
  • Little Compton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Little Compton is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
  • Bristol Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Ferry
  • North Tiverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tiverton
  • Central Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
  • South Westport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westport
  • Westport Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Westport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grayville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grayville.

Newspapers Published in Grayville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grayville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grayville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grayville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Grayville:

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grayville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<5>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 Grayville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.