Time Zone: Fay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fay: 417
Communities Also Named Fay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Fay - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fay. 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 Fay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fay. See our Newspapers Page for Fay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fay ...
Looking for more information about Fay? 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 Fay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fay.
Adding Fay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fay in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fay post office opened in 1892.
We also found Fay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Missouri (1897).
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, 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 Fay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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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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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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: