Graysontown, Virginia
Appearance
Graysontown, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 37°02′18″N 80°33′40″W / 37.03833°N 80.56111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Montgomery |
Elevation | 1,854 ft (565 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1499492[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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Graysontown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.