Grayson, Missouri

Grayson is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census.

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.[1]

History

Grayson was platted in 1871, and named after the maiden name of the wife of the original owner of the town site.[2] A variant name was Graysonville.[3] A post office called Graysonville was established in 1871, the name was changed to Grayson in 1882, and the post office closed in 1954.[4]

References
  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 ISBN 0899332242
  2. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayson, Missouri
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2016.


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