Welcome to Grays Crossing ...
Grays Crossing is located in Houston County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Grays Crossing: Grays Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Grays Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Grays Crossing.
Grays Crossing is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grays Crossing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Grays Crossing: 931
Communities Also Named Grays Crossing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Grays Crossing - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grays Crossing.
Communities near Grays Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grays Crossing.
- Oakridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Halls Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Pigeon Roost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McEwen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Throckmorton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Erin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grays Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grays Crossing. 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 Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grays Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Grays Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grays Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Grays Crossing? 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 Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grays Crossing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grays Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |