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Welcome to Mayday ...

Mayday is located in Echols County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayday, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Mayday is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mayday lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mayday: 229

Communities Also Named Mayday ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Mayday: This one is located in Echols County and the other is located in Henry County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 4 communities that are also named Mayday - they are located in Colorado, Mississippi and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mayday.

Communities near Mayday ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mayday.

  • Valdosta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lakeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lake Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Remerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Dasher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Franklinville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • Potter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Potter is located in Echols County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
  • Jennings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Chauncey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chauncey is located in Clinch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Estimated population in 2019: 326 people
  • Du Pont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Mayday. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayday.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayday. 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 Mayday.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayday. See our Newspapers Page for Mayday.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayday ...

Looking for more information about Mayday? 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 Mayday, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mayday.

Adding Mayday to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mayday 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 (so far) for Mayday was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayday.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Echols, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayday - 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.