Graysontown, Virginia

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Graysontown, Virginia
Unincorporated community
National Register of Historic Places for Graysontown Virginia. Starting clockwise, Grayson-Gravely House, Bishop House, John Grayson House, and Graysontown Methodist Church.
National Register of Historic Places for Graysontown Virginia. Starting clockwise, Grayson-Gravely House, Bishop House, John Grayson House, and Graysontown Methodist Church.
Graysontown is located in Shenandoah Valley
Graysontown
Graysontown
Coordinates: 37°02′18″N 80°33′40″W / 37.03833°N 80.56111°W / 37.03833; -80.56111Coordinates: 37°02′18″N 80°33′40″W / 37.03833°N 80.56111°W / 37.03833; -80.56111
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMontgomery
Elevation
1,854 ft (565 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)540
GNIS feature ID1499492[1]

Graysontown is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Graysontown is located on the Little River 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of Radford.

History[]

Graysontown was named for John Grayson, a pioneer settler.[2]

The Bishop House, John Grayson House, Grayson-Gravely House, and Graysontown Methodist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Graysontown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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