Town file
Grayson, Kentucky
Grayson, Kentucky (Carter County, Kentucky) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 334, "The Missing Blood Mystery" (8 November 2022).
- Town
- Grayson
- County
- Carter County
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 334
- Approximate location
- 38.334, -82.936
Episode 334 / 8 November 2022 / 66 min / express
The Missing Blood Mystery
"We are going to Grayson, Kentucky; it is the seat of Carter County." about 0:03:03
The case: Murder of Bess Horton (August 18, 1993). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2022
- Population
- 3,832 people
- Median household income
- $31,105 per year
- Median home value
- $123,600
History, in brief
- Named after William Grayson, George Washington's aide-de-camp, who was given a 70,000-acre tract of land for his services. about 0:05:06
- In 1838 a small portion of the tract was set aside as a town named after him. about 0:05:21
- The place was originally known as Crossroads, then Little Sandy Saltworks, then Little Sandy, then Grayson. about 0:06:21
- It had a post office as early as 1811, and the name was shortened to Little Sandy in 1821. about 0:05:45
- The whole town was moved about a mile and renamed Grayson. about 0:05:51
- It is the seat of Carter County and was settled by salt makers. about 0:05:51
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A fiance's family is from Grayson; the area is loved, with trees and hills everywhere, southern and kind people, and a nice tranquil place to live."about 0:06:48
3 stars
"A small, generally quiet town with not much to do; there is a bowling alley and a few bars, but the reviewer wishes for new businesses, better shops and different places to eat."about 0:07:06
3 stars
"The reviewer likes it okay but says it is not home; home is Ironton, Ohio, and since their daughter passed away on 6.3.2020 they feel home is where they need to be."about 0:07:35
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Dingess, West Virginia52 miles
- Nitro, West Virginia61 miles
- Raccoon, Kentucky64 miles
- Dunbar, West Virginia65 miles
- Fleming-Neon, Kentucky79 miles
- Pound, Virginia85 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.