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Grayson

Ghost town · Sheridan County, Nebraska

Twin Lakes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Twin Lakes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grayson is a ghost town in Sheridan County, Nebraska. It is one of 10 former communities in Sheridan County on the federal names register. No county in Nebraska has more among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grayson as a historical populated place on the Smith Lake topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.4603° N, 102.4260° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSmith Lake
Elevation3,757 ft
Nearest living townRushville, NE
Distance to it17.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1832155
Coordinates42.46025, -102.42603

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What's there now

Grayson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rushville, NE (population 890), about 17.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,757 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Grayson?

Grayson is in Sheridan County, Nebraska, at 42.4603, -102.4260.

How many ghost towns are in Sheridan County?

Sheridan County, Nebraska has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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