Welcome to Stay ...
Stay is located in Grant Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Stay is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Stay: (318)
Communities Also Named Stay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Stay - they are located in Georgia and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stay.
Communities near Stay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stay.
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
- Ball
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Ball is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <3>
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
- Boyce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <3>
- Pollock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <3>
- Dry Prong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
- Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <3>
- Tioga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
- Antonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
- Antonia is located in Grant Parish
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Stay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stay. 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 Stay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stay. See our Newspapers Page for Stay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stay ...
Looking for more information about Stay? 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 Stay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stay.
Adding Stay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stay 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 Stay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Stay post office opened in 1893.
We also found Stay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |