Welcome to Mays Bend ...
Mays Bend is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mays Bend: Mays Bnd.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mays Bend for more information about variations on the name of Mays Bend.
Mays Bend is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mays Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Mays Bend (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities near Mays Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mays Bend.
- Talladega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pell City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moody
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <3>
- Leeds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
- Margaret
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <3>
- Odenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
- Vincent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <3>
- Harpersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Mays Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mays Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mays Bend. 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 Mays Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mays Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Mays Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mays Bend ...
Looking for more information about Mays Bend? 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 Mays Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mays Bend.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mays Bend - 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. |