Welcome to Graysville ...

The town of Graysville is located in Rhea County<1>.

The location of Graysville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Graysville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Graysville has a population of 1,575 people<3> (see below for details).

Graysville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Graysville (for example, toward Dunlap), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Graysville lies within the (423) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Graysville had an population of 1,575 people. This is an increase of 4.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Graysville had a population of 1,502 people. This makes Graysville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Graysville represents 0.02% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 193rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,502 people, the population of Graysville increased 6.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,411 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Graysville.

Communities Also Named Graysville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Graysville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Graysville ...

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

• Soddy - Daisy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Soddy - Daisy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <5>
• Soddy Lake Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Soddy Lake Heights
• Harrison Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Harrison Ferry
• Dayton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dayton is located in Rhea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dayton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
• Dunlap
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dunlap
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <5>
• Sale Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sale Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <5>
• Lakewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lakewood
• Hopewell Estates
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hopewell Estates
• Lakesite
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lakesite
• Pikeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pikeville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Graysville ...

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

Adding Graysville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Graysville 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 Graysville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Graysville mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graysville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/