Grayson is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census.
Grayson, Missouri | |
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Census-Designated Place | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Clinton |
Area | |
• Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
• Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 61 |
• Density | 145.58/sq mi (56.15/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-28882 |
GNIS feature ID | 730109[2] |
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]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 61 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
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]
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Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Missouri, United States | ||
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County seat: Plattsburg | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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