Time Zone: May lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for May: 606
Communities Also Named May ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named May: This one is located in Knott County and the other is located in Boyd County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 19 communities that are also named May - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia (2).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around May. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for May.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of May. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around May. See our Newspapers Page for May.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for May ...
Looking for more information about May? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for May.
Adding May to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of May 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the May post office opened in 1933.
If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around May - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: