Graysontown, Virginia

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.
Graysontown, Virginia
Graysontown, Virginia
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
Country United States
State Virginia
County Montgomery
Elevation 1,854 ft (565 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 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

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 Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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