Welcome to Lemay ...
Lemay is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
Lemay is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lemay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lemay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lemay - they are located in North Carolina, Quebec and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lemay.
Communities near Lemay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lemay.
- Saint Louis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Florissant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- University City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Ballwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <3>
- Granite City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- East Saint Louis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Lemay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lemay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lemay. 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 Lemay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lemay. See our Newspapers Page for Lemay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lemay ...
Looking for more information about Lemay? 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 Lemay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lemay.
Adding Lemay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lemay 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 Lemay was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lemay.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lemay - 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. |