Welcome to Mays ...
Mays is located in Edgar County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mays, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Mays is 680 feet [207 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 Universal (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Mays: 217 & 447<3>
Communities Also Named Mays ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mays - they are located in Alabama, Florida, 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.
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chrisman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Chrisman is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge Farm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ashmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
- Ashmore is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
- Kansas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sidell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Sidell is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <4>
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
Adding Mays to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mays 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 Mays was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mays.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edgar, 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> | 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Mays area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Mays area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |