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. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayson, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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