Graysville, Missouri

Graysville is an unincorporated community in eastern Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route 149. Unionville is approximately eleven miles to the west.[2]

History

A post office called Graysville was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community has the name of one Mr. Gray, who was credited with securing a post office for the town.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graysville, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 17 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

40°26′45″N 92°46′45″W / 40.44583°N 92.77917°W / 40.44583; -92.77917


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