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
Graysontown is located in Virginia
Graysontown
Graysontown
Graysontown is located in the United States
Graysontown
Graysontown
Coordinates: 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 code540
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, United States Department of the Interior.
  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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