Grayson, Kentucky

About Grayson

Grayson is a small town in northeastern Kentucky with an estimated population of 3,702.

Grayson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.77 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,336 residents per square mile.

📰 Grayson News Today

• Kentucky Power finalizes deal with TeraWulf to expand electric demand at Grayson data center WKYT · Oct 5
• Freshwater jellyfish spotted at Grayson Lake WSAZ · Sep 9
• Former Grayson County HS teacher Lana Green-Willis named to Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame K105 · Oct 6
• Sherry Lee Blevins Phillips Carter County Times · Oct 6
• Brickbat: Evidence Is Overrated Reason Magazine · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Grayson Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Grayson — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Grayson

• China House — chinese
• Huddle House — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Cafe 1947
• El Mixteco Mexican Bar & Grill Grayson — mexican
• Espresso Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Giovanni's Pizza — pizza
• Melini Cuicina — italian
• Mexican Restaurant
• Sweet Life — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grayson

• City of Grayson Walking Trail reviews ★
• Dixie Park reviews ★
• Grayson City Park reviews ★
• Grayson Game Refuge Area reviews ★
• Grayson Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sunrise Valley Golf and Country Club reviews ★
• Veterans memorial park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Grayson

• Carter City Elementary School
• East Carter County High School
• East Carter Middle School
• Heritage Elementary School
• Prichard Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Grayson

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