Welcome to Mays Lick ...

Mays Lick is located in Mason County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mays Lick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Mays Lick is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Mays Lick: (606)

The ZIP code for Mays Lick: 41055<3>

Communities near Mays Lick ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mays Lick.

• Maysville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
• Flemingsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
  • Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <4>
• Carlisle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Manchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Ripley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
• Aberdeen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
• Augusta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Washington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Mason County
• Brooksville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
• Mount Olivet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
  • Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <4>

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 Lick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mays Lick.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mays Lick ...

Looking for more information about Mays Lick? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mays Lick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mays Lick.

Adding Mays Lick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mays Lick 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 Lick was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Mays Lick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mays Lick.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/