Welcome to Fay ...
Fay is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Fay is located in Ozark County<1>.
The location of Fay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Fay is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fay is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Fay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Fay - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fay.
Communities near Fay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fay.
- Mountain Home
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <4>
- Bull Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
- Bull Shoals is located in Marion County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <4>
- Gainesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
- Theodosia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Briarcliff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Bakersfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sundown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Udall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Clarkridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fay. See our Newspapers Page for Fay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fay ...
Looking for more information about Fay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fay.
Adding Fay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fay in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fay post office opened in 1892.
We also found Fay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Missouri (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |