| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clinton |
| Platted | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1925 |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 1.09 km² |
| Area land | 1.09 km² |
| Area water | 0.00 km² |
| Area total | 0.42 sq mi |
| Area land | 0.42 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.00 sq mi |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population est | 127[1] |
| Pop est as of | 2021 |
| Population total | 61 |
| Population density | 56.15 km² |
| Population density | 145.58 sq mi |
| Elevation | 968 ft |
| Coordinates | 39°32′04″N 94°33′42″W |
| ZIP code | 64492 |
| FIPS code | 29-28882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806393[2] |
Grayson is a village[1] in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 61 at 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.[3]
History
Grayson was platted in 1871, and named after the maiden name of the wife of the original owner of the town site.[4] A variant name was Graysonville.[5] A post office called Graysonville was established in 1871, the name was changed to Grayson in 1882, and the post office closed in 1954.[6] Its population in the early 20th century was about 60.[7] The community incorporated as a village in 1925.[1]
Education
The school district is East Buchanan County C-1 School District[8]
References
- ^ "2023-2024 Official Manual of the State of Missouri". www.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
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- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived June 24, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
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- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Walter (1915). A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 439.
- ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clinton County, MO. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-02. - Text list