Welcome to Jay City ...

Jay City is located in Jay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jay City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Jay City is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Jay City ...

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

• Celina
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <3>
• Decatur
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
• Portland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
• Coldwater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <3>
• Berne
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <3>
• Saint Henry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <3>
• Fort Recovery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
  • Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <3>
• Geneva
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
• Rockford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
• Monroe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <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 Jay City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jay City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jay City ...

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

Adding Jay City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jay 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 Jay City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jay City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jay City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov