Welcome to Mays Gulf ...
So far, we found very little information about Mays Gulf. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mays Gulf to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mays Gulf, please Contact Us.
Mays Gulf would have been located within present day DeKalb County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mays Gulf is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Mays Gulf was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Mays Gulf (for example, toward Euthtilloga (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Codes where Mays Gulf was located: 256 & 938<4>
Communities near Mays Gulf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mays Gulf.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Fort Payne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rainsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henagar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Fyffe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Powell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Section
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ider
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Gulf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mays Gulf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mays Gulf. 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 Gulf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mays Gulf. See our Newspapers Page for Mays Gulf.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mays Gulf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mays Gulf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Mays Gulf area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Mays Gulf area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
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