Grayson, 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
  1. "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)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayson, Missouri
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2016.


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