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Welcome to May Hill ...

May Hill is located in Adams County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of May Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

May Hill is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: May Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for May Hill: (937)

Communities near May Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near May Hill.

  • Hillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Peebles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sardinia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
    • Sardinia is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <3>
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
  • Seaman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bainbridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
  • Russellville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Mowrystown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
    • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Cherry Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
    • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people

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 May Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for May Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of May Hill. 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 May Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around May Hill. See our Newspapers Page for May Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for May Hill ...

Looking for more information about May Hill? 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 May Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for May Hill.

Adding May Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of May Hill 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 May Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for May Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for May Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around May Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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