Graysville is an unincorporated community in south central Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 11 kilometers (7 miles) west of Carman, Manitoba[1] in the Rural Municipality of Dufferin.

Graysville
Graysville is located in Manitoba
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Graysville
Location of Graysville in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°30′33″N 98°9′27″W / 49.50917°N 98.15750°W / 49.50917; -98.15750
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionPembina Valley
Census DivisionNo. 3
Government
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Dufferin Council
 • MPBranden Leslie
 • MLALauren Stone
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0G 0T0
Area code(s)204, 431
NTS Map062G09
GNBC CodeGAJUV

The Post Office was opened in 1904 on the farm of George Gray where a town site had developed. There was a Gray, Saskatchewan so the name Graysville became the mail name. The community had been known as Grays. The railway point and the school district also assumed the name.

References

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Notes
  1. ^ "Geographical Names of Canada - Querying Distances". nrcan.gc.ca. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
Sources
  • Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 99) - Graysville - the Millennium Bureau of Canada