Welcome to Fay ...
Fay is located in Franklin 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 1894.
Fay is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Fay: (518)
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, Missouri, Nevada, 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.
- Malone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
- Saint Anicet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anicet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anicet
- Huntingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingdon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Hinchinbrooke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinchinbrooke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchinbrooke
- Godmanchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godmanchester came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godmanchester
- Sainte Barbe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Barbe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Barbe
- Chateaugay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Chateaugay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chateaugay <4>
- Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Dundee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Brushton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <4>
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 both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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.<6>
From that list, the Fay post office opened in 1894.
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 New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |