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Welcome to Jay ...

Jay is located in the Adirondacks.

Jay is located in Essex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

Jay is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jay: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Jay: 12941<4>

Communities Also Named Jay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Jay - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jay.

Communities near Jay ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jay ...

Looking for more information about Jay? 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 Jay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jay.

Adding Jay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jay 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 Jay was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Jay in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jay.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Jay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Jay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.