Grayson, Missouri

Grayson is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Grayson was platted in 1871, and named after the maiden name of the wife of the original owner of the town site.^[1] A variant name was Graysonville.^[2] A post office called Graysonville was established in 1871, the name was changed to Grayson in 1882, and the post office closed in 1954.^[3]

References

↑ "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayson, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Plattsburg

Cities	Cameron‡ Gower‡ Holt‡ Lathrop Osborn Plattsburg Trimble

Village	Turney

Townships	Atchison Clinton Concord Hardin Jackson Lafayette Lathrop Platte Shoal

Unincorporated communities	Barnesville Braley Converse Grayson Haynesville Hemple Lilly Mecca Perrin Starfield

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°32′00″N 94°33′52″W / 39.53333°N 94.56444°W / 39.53333; -94.56444

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