Grayson County | |
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![]() Present-day Grayson County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
![]() Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°39′N 81°14′W / 36.65°N 81.23°W | |
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Founded | 1793 |
Named for | William Grayson |
Seat | Independence |
Largest town | Independence |
Area | |
• Total | 446 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
• Land | 442 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
• Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,333 |
• Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
Grayson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,333.[1] Its county seat is Independence.[2] Mount Rogers, the state's highest peak at 5,729 feet (1,746 m), is in Grayson County.