Grayden, West Virginia

Grayden, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Grayden
Grayden
Coordinates: 38°5′31″N 81°3′22″W / 38.09194°N 81.05611°W / 38.09194; -81.05611Coordinates: 38°5′31″N 81°3′22″W / 38.09194°N 81.05611°W / 38.09194; -81.05611
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,591 ft (485 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554599[1]

Grayden is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia. It was also known as Free Union.

The community was named for the local Graydon family.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayden, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 282.


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