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Welcome to Kamay ...

Kamay is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Kamay is located in Wichita County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kamay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.

Kamay is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kamay: 940

The ZIP code for Kamay: 76369<3>

Communities near Kamay ...

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

  • Wichita Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Iowa Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Electra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Holliday
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeside City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside City is located in Archer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Dundee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee is located in Archer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Clara
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Clara is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
  • Archer City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrold
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kamay ...

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

Adding Kamay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kamay 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 (so far) for Kamay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kamay post office opened in 1938.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kamay.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wichita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kamay - 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 Kamay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kamay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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