Welcome to Mays Crossing ...
Mays Crossing is located on the South Texas Plains.
Mays Crossing is located in Karnes County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mays Crossing: Mays Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mays Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Mays Crossing.
Mays Crossing is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mays Crossing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mays Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mays Crossing.
- Floresville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Karnes City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kenedy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Falls City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hobson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Hobson is located in Karnes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <3>
- Three Oaks ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
- Coy City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
- Coy City is located in Karnes County
- Dewees
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewees
- Dewees is located in Wilson County
- Panna Maria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
- Panna Maria is located in Karnes 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 Mays Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mays Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mays Crossing. 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 Mays Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mays Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Mays Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mays Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Mays Crossing? 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 Mays Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mays Crossing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Karnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mays Crossing - 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. |