Welcome to Shay ...
So far, we found very little information about Shay. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shay, please Contact Us.
Shay would have been located within present day Petroleum County<2>.
The location of Shay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shay is 2,890 feet [881 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Shay is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Shay was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Shay still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Shay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Shay - they are located in Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shay.
Communities near Shay ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Shay.
- Winnett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnett
- Winnett is located in Petroleum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnett <5>
- Cat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Cat Creek is located in Petroleum County
- Mosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Mosby is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosby <5>
- Teigen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teigen
- Teigen is located in Petroleum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teigen <5>
- Muscleshell City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscleshell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscleshell City
- Muscleshell City is located in Petroleum County
- Grass Range
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range
- Grass Range is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Range <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shay.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shay. See our Newspapers Page for Shay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Petroleum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |