Grayson, Missouri

Grayson is a village[3] in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2020 census.

Grayson, Missouri
village
Coordinates: 39°32′04″N 94°33′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyClinton
Area
[1]
 • Total0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Land0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total61
 • Density145.58/sq mi (56.15/km2)
FIPS code29-28882
GNIS feature ID2806393[2]

The community is on US Route 169 four miles north of Trimble and approximately six miles west-southwest of Plattsburg. The Smithville Reservoir on the Little Platte River is about 3.5 miles to the east.[4]

History

Grayson was platted in 1871, and named after the maiden name of the wife of the original owner of the town site.[5] A variant name was Graysonville.[6] A post office called Graysonville was established in 1871, the name was changed to Grayson in 1882, and the post office closed in 1954.[7]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202061—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayson, Missouri
  3. "Classification of Municipalities". 2021-2022 Official Manual, State of Missouri (PDF). 2021. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 ISBN 0899332242
  5. "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayson, Missouri
  7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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