Welcome to Shay ...
Shay is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Shay is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Shay: (580)
Communities Also Named Shay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Shay - they are located in Montana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shay.
Communities near Shay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shay.
- Denison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Denison is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <3>
- Madill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madill
- Madill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madill <3>
- Marietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Love County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
- Pottsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsboro
- Pottsboro is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsboro <3>
- Calera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
- Calera is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <3>
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
- Colbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Colbert is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <3>
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mannsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <3>
- Knollwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Shay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shay. 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 Shay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shay. See our Newspapers Page for Shay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shay ...
Looking for more information about Shay? 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 Shay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shay.
Adding Shay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shay 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 Shay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Shay post office opened in 1901.
We also found Shay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shay. 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 Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shay - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |