Graysville, Georgia

Human settlement in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States

Graysville is an unincorporated community in Catoosa County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1] It is part of the Chattanooga, Tennessee–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Code for Graysville is 30726.^[2]

Geography

Graysville is located about one mile south of the Georgia-Tennessee border. South Chickamauga Creek flows past the southwest side of the community.^[3]

History

A post office has been in operation in Graysville since 1856.^[4] The community was named for John D. Gray, a railroad official.^[5]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Graysville in 1872.^[6] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.^[7]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graysville, Georgia
^ "Graysville ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ East Ridge, Tenn.-Ga., 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
^ "Catoosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
^ "Graysville". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 32. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1872. p. 204.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.