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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 Mays (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 Mays. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mays is located in Rush County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rush County: Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Henry & Shelby.

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

  • Rush County     (The home county of Mays)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Gings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Falmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Carthage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rushville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Gowdy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Williamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Germantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Maurice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Knarr Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • New Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Oakville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Cowan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Daleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Progress
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Orange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Nulltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Springersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County
    • Everton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Metamora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
    • Enochsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Luxhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Olio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Warrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Maxwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Mohawk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Denny Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Gem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • New Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Dunreith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunreith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunreith
      • Dunreith is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunreith <2>
    • Lewisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
    • Spiceland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
      • Spiceland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <2>
    • Knightstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Straughn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Grant City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • New Castle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • Corwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • New Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Kennard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Cadiz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Henry County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Markleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
    • Ingalls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
    • Pendleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Glyn Ellen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Club Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Edgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • River Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Western Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Edgewood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • North Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
      • North Anderson is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Acton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Charlesmac Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Losantville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
      • Losantville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <2>
    • Modoc
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Bloomingport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Gwynneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Blue Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
    • Fountaintown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Prescott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Waldron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Clover Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Yankee Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Billingsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
      • Billingsville is located in Union County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mays, with the one closest to Mays listed first.
    • Dublin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cambridge City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Beesons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
    • East Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Pennville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Hagerstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Greens Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Abington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Wayne County
    • Economy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Mays ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mays.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mays, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mays.

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 Mays:

Cemeteries Near Mays ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mays.

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 Mays covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Raleigh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Reddick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
  • Raysville Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Lewisville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glencove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glencove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Knightstown.
    • The Glencove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
    • Knightstown Bethel Cemetery
    • Knightstown Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141572 <4>
  • Carthage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carthage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carthage Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
  • Hinchman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinchman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinchman Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (360 more) ...
    • Brittanham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside 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 Mays had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sexton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Rush County
  • Raleigh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Rush County
  • Ogden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Henry County
  • Dunreith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunreith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunreith
    • Dunreith is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunreith <2>
  • Lewisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
  • Raysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
    • Raysville is located in Henry County
  • Farmers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in Rush County
  • Gings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
    • Gings is located in Rush County
  • Spiceland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
    • Spiceland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <2>
  • Knightstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Henderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Rush County
  • Falmouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Rush County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Carthage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Straughn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people

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

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

The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

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

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mays) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mays. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7437, Longitude: -85.4300       In this case, the coordinates for Mays have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mays, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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