Graysville is an

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in Catoosa County, in the

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. It is part of the

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. The ZIP Code for Graysville is 30726.

Geography

Graysville is located about one mile south of the Georgia-

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border. South Chickamauga Creek flows past the southwest side of the community.

History

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

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incorporated the place as the Town of Graysville in 1872. The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.

References

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Catoosa County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{CatoosaCountyGA-geo-stub