Grayson County KY Feature Names Relationship File from TIGER/Line

U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line data provides a Feature Names Relationship File for Grayson County, Kentucky. It links geographic feature names to underlying address ranges and linear edges using identifiers like LINEARID and ARID. The file is part of a seamless national geographic system designed for standalone or combined use.

Use Cases

• Link street names to address ranges using the address range identifier (ARID) for geocoding applications.
• Relate linear features from road shapefiles to their official names using the linear feature identifier (LINEARID).
• Connect feature name records to specific geographic edges in the All Lines shapefile via the permanent edge identifier (TLID).
• Analyze naming conventions and classifications using fields like Maftiger Feature Class Code and Prefix Type Code Description.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau MAF/TIGER System, ensuring national consistency.
• File is designed to integrate with related TIGER/Line components like edges.shp and addr.dbf via explicit linking attributes.
• Part of a seamless national geographic file with no overlaps or gaps.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, hindering initial assessment of data volume and structure.
• Contains feature names for all linear features, not exclusively roads, which may require filtering for specific use cases.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extract from the Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System.

Time Range

Current

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-12-25, indicating current data.

Geography

Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.