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Welcome to Gray Court ...

The town of Gray Court is located in Laurens County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gray Court, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Gray Court: Gray Ct. (or less commonly used: Gray Crt.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gray Court has a population of 820 people<2> (see below for details).

Gray Court is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gray Court lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Gray Court: (864)

The ZIP code for Gray Court: 29645<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gray Court had an population of 820 people. This is an increase of 3.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gray Court had a population of 795 people. This makes Gray Court the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Gray Court represents 0.02% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 795 people, the population of Gray Court decreased 22.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,021 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gray Court.

Communities near Gray Court ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gray Court.

  • Mauldin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
    • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <5>
  • Simpsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fountain Inn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodruff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Honea Path
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Ware Shoals
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelzer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Reidville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gray Court. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gray Court.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gray Court. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gray Court.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gray Court. See our Newspapers Page for Gray Court.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gray Court ...

Looking for more information about Gray Court? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gray Court, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gray Court.

Adding Gray Court to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gray Court in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gray Court was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gray Court.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gray Court. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gray Court.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gray Court - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Gray Court). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gray Court or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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