Grayson, Missouri
village
Coordinates: 39°32′04″N 94°33′42″W / 39.53444°N 94.56167°W / 39.53444; -94.56167
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyClinton
Area
[1]
 • Total0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Land0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total61
 • Density145.58/sq mi (56.15/km2)
FIPS code29-28882
GNIS feature ID2806393[2]

Grayson is a village[3] in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) in 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.[4]

History

Grayson was platted in 1871, and named after the maiden name of the wife of the original owner of the town site.[5] A variant name was Graysonville.[6] A post office called Graysonville was established in 1871, the name was changed to Grayson in 1882, and the post office closed in 1954.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202061—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayson, Missouri
  3. ^ "Classification of Municipalities". 2021-2022 Official Manual, State of Missouri (PDF). 2021. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 ISBN 0899332242
  5. ^ "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayson, Missouri
  7. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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