Graysville, Manitoba

Graysville is an unincorporated community in south central Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 11 kilometers (7 miles) west of Carman, Manitoba[1] in the Rural Municipality of Dufferin.

Graysville
Graysville is located in Manitoba
Graysville
Graysville
Location of Graysville in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°30′33″N 98°9′27″W
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionPembina Valley
Census DivisionNo. 3
Government
  Governing BodyRural Municipality of Dufferin Council
  MPCandice Bergen
  MLABlaine Pedersen
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0G 0T0
Area code(s)204, 431
NTS Map062G09
GNBC CodeGAJUV

The Post Office was opened in 1904 on the farm of George Gray where a town site had developed. There was a Gray, Saskatchewan so the name Graysville became the mail name. The community had been known as Grays. The railway point and the school district also assumed the name.

References

Notes
  1. "Geographical Names of Canada - Querying Distances". nrcan.gc.ca. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
Sources
  • Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 99) - Graysville - the Millennium Bureau of Canada


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