Welcome to Grays River ...
Grays River is located in Wahkiakum County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grays River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Grays River: Grays Riv.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Grays River for more information about variations on the name of Grays River.
Grays River is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Grays River lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Grays River: 360 & 564<3>
The ZIP code for Grays River: 98621<4>
Communities near Grays River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grays River.
- Astoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Clatsop County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
- Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Clatsop County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <5>
- Cathlamet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Altoona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altoona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Wahkiakum County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Altoona
- From Grays River to Altoona
- Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dahlia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Naselle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Skamokawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsmead
(10 miles [16.1 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 Grays River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grays River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grays River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grays River. See our Newspapers Page for Grays River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grays River ...
Looking for more information about Grays River? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Grays River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grays River.
Adding Grays River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grays River 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 Grays River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Grays River post office opened in 1872.
We also found Grays River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grays River.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Wahkiakum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grays River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Grays River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Grays River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Grays River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grays River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |