Grayridge, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Grayridge, Missouri
Settlement Type:Census-Designated Place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stoddard
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.64
Area Land Km2:2.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:87
Population Density Km2:32.99
Population Density Sq Mi:85.46
Elevation Ft:299
Coordinates:36.8247°N -89.7819°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-28864
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2587076

Grayridge is a census-designated place in eastern Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately ten miles southwest of Sikeston, just south of U.S. Route 60.[2]

A post office called Gray's Ridge was established in 1879, the name was changed to Gray Ridge in 1887, and the present name of Grayridge was adopted in 1894.[3] The community has the name of W. C. Gray, a pioneer citizen.[4]

Grayridge is home to Stoddard County Oilseed Crushing, which is developing biodiesel.[5]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Missouri Hometown Locator http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/mo/stoddard/grayridge.cfm
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 26 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071913/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_stoddard.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 26, 2016 .
  5. Standard Democrat http://www.standard-democrat.com/story/1678861.html