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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about May City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for May City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

May City is located in Osceola County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Osceola County: Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Jackson (MN) & Nobles (MN).

Below are the counties that are near May City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to May City:

  • Osceola County     (The home county of May City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.
    • Ocheyedan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
      • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Melvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Harris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Allendorf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
    • Cloverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
    • Sibley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
    • Ashton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.
    • Everly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
      • Everly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Fostoria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Langdon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
    • Royal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
    • Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Dickens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Peterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <2>
    • Cornell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Gillett Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.
    • Lake Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wahpeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • West Okoboji
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
    • Arnolds Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Okoboji
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Spirit Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Orleans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Terril
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Superior
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • George
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.
    • Hartley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Moneta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
    • Sanborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Primghar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
      • Primghar is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <2>
    • Archer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <2>
    • Sheldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
    • Sutherland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <2>
    • Paullina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Calumet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Germantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
  • Sioux County
    • The following are listed by their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.
    • Matlock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
      • Matlock is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <2>
    • Hospers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
      • Hospers is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <2>
    • Boyden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Granville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jackson County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.
    • Lakefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <2>
    • Okabena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
      • Okabena is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Nobles County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.
    • Round Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Bigelow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Org
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Worthington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Ransom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Brewster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Rushmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Reading
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Ellsworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to May City, see our County-by-County Page for May City.

Newspapers Published in May City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around May City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of May City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for May City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to May City:

Cemeteries Near May City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of May City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for May City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.

  • Harrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
  • Baker Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Twp. Cemetery
  • Westport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westport Cemetery
  • Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Horton Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Twp. Cemetery
  • Excelsior Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Twp. Cemetery
  • Goewey Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goewey Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goewey Twp. Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • First Reformed Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, May City had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from May City, with the one closest to May City listed first.

  • Ocheyedan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
    • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Harris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Hartley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
  • Lake Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sanborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Everly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
    • Everly is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Round Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
  • Sibley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
  • Ashton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bigelow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
    • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Primghar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
    • Primghar is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <2>
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    • Arnolds Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Okoboji
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sioux Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
      • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County (MN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around May City. See our List of 1890's Communities around May City.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- May City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in May City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3207, Longitude: -95.4745    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 May City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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