Welcome to Mays ...
Mays is located in Etowah County<1>.
Mays is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mays lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Mays (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Mays ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mays - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, South Dakota and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mays.
Communities near Mays ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mays.
- Gadsden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Albertville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boaz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rainbow City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
- Guntersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <3>
- Oneonta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Attalla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
- Hokes Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mays.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mays. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mays. See our Newspapers Page for Mays.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mays ...
Looking for more information about Mays? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mays.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mays - 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. |