Grayson, Georgia
Grayson is a city of 4,858 people in Gwinnett County, Georgia, founded in 1879.
Why visit Grayson
Townapedia lists 20 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Grayson
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Grayson
Grayson is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 estimated population of Grayson, GA is 4740 people. The population was 2,666 at the 2010 census, up from 765 in 2000.
From the Wikipedia article Grayson, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes20
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.4 mi
1990 Grayson Highway, Grayson
Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 07:00-21:00
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop
15 Grayson New Hope Road, Grayson
Mo-Sa 05:00-22:00; Su 06:00-22:00
8 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging5
History
The city of Grayson was first called Trip. In 1901, John Ellery Jacobs, the postmaster and civic leader, wrote to the post office department requesting that Trip, Georgia be changed to Berkley, Georgia. On December 6, 1901, the General Assembly of Georgia approved an act to incorporate the town and change the name. Shortly after, Ellery Jacobs was notified that there was already a Berkley, Georgia. He then suggested Graymount (because there was a clear view of Stone Mountain), but it was also taken. He then suggested the name of Grayson, Georgia.
From the History section of Grayson, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare2
Map of Grayson
71 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Gwinnett County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gwinnett County Airport - Briscoe Field (LZU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Snellville 3 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Lawrenceville 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Loganville 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Dacula 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Lilburn 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Mountain Park 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Auburn 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Suwanee 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Duluth 13 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Tucker 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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