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Welcome to Graysville ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Graysville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Graysville has a population of 1,575 people<2> (see below for details).

Graysville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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).

Area Codes for Graysville: 423 & 729<4>

The ZIP code for Graysville: 37338<5>

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 total 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 (which had 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)
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Harrison Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunlap
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sale Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lakewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Hopewell Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
  • Lakesite
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Pikeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 (so far) for Graysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Graysville post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Graysville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rhea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Graysville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Graysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Graysville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Graysville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Graysville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Graysville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/