Grayson, Missouri
# Grayson, Missouri

Grayson is a village in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2020 census.

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.

## History

Grayson was platted in 1871, and named after the maiden name of the wife of the original owner of the town site. A variant name was Graysonville. A post office called Graysonville was established in 1871, the name was changed to Grayson in 1882, and the post office closed in 1954.

