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Graysville
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipTurman
Elevation568 ft (173 m)
ZIP code
47882
Area code812
FIPS code18-29106[2]
GNIS feature ID435374

Graysville is an unincorporated community in Turman Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Graysville was named after its founder, Joe Gray.[4] The Graysville post office has been in operation since 1849.[5]

Geography

Graysville is located at 39°07′03″N 87°33′22″W / 39.11750°N 87.55611°W / 39.11750; -87.55611.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Graysville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 142.
  5. ^ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2016.