Time Zone: Jay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Jay: 802
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, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jay post office opened in 1836.
We also found Jay in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: