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Welcome to Fay ...

Fay is located in Dewey County<1> (at the time of its founding, Fay was located in Blaine County).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Fay is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Fay: (580)

The ZIP code for Fay: 73646<3>

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, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Fay ...

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

  • Weatherford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
    • Weatherford is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <5>
  • Watonga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Thomas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
  • Hydro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
    • Hydro is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydro <5>
  • Canton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Custer City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Blaine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
  • Oakwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Putnam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Eagle City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
    • Eagle City is located in Blaine County

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 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fay.

Adding Fay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fay 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 Fay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fay post office opened in 1894.

We also found Fay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fay.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Dewey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Fay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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