Graysville, Missouri

Graysville is an unincorporated community in eastern Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route 149. Unionville is approximately eleven miles to the west.[2]

History

A post office called Graysville was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community has the name of one Mr. Gray, who was credited with securing a post office for the town.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graysville, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 17 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. "Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

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