Welcome to Gay ...
Gay is located in Choctaw County<1>.
The location of Gay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Gay is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gay lies within the (580) area code.
Communities Also Named Gay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gay - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Michigan, North Carolina and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gay.
Communities near Gay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gay.
- Hugo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <4>
- Antlers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
- Antlers is located in Pushmataha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antlers <4>
- Boswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
- Sawyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <4>
- Soper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
- Soper is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <4>
- Razor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
- Chicota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicota
- Chicota is located in Lamar County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicota <4>
- Arthur City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
- Arthur City is located in Lamar County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <4>
- Garretts Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
- Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County (TX)
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 Gay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gay. 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 Gay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gay. See our Newspapers Page for Gay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gay ...
Looking for more information about Gay? 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 Gay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gay.
Adding Gay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gay 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 Gay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gay post office opened in 1908.
We also found Gay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Choctaw, 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 Gay - 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/ |