Welcome to May City ...
May City is located in Osceola County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of May City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
May City is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: May City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for May City: 712
The ZIP code for May City: 51349<3>
Communities near May City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near May City.
- Spirit Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Hartley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sanborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arnolds Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Okoboji
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<5> 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
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 May City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for May City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of May City. 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 May City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around May City. See our Newspapers Page for May City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for May City ...
Looking for more information about May City? 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 May City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for May City.
Adding May City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of May City 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 for May City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the May City post office opened in 1889.
We also found May City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for May City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Osceola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around May City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as May City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether May City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |