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Welcome to Gray ...

Gray is located in Sussex County<1>.


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


Gray is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Gray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Gray - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (4), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Gray ...

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

  • Emporia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Courtland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jarratt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Boykins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newsoms
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
    • Newsoms is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Stony Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
  • Capron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Branchville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Yale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Sussex County
  • Drewryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gray ...

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

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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