Welcome to Gay ...
Gay is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Gay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Gay is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Gay: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Gay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Gay: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Logan County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 9 communities that are also named Gay - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gay.
Communities near Gay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gay.
- Ravenswood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Reedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Hereford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Statts Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Zona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Kenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <5>
- Kentuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Liverpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Jackson 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 Gay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gay. 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 Gay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gay. See our Newspapers Page for Gay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gay ...
Looking for more information about Gay? 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 Gay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gay.
Adding Gay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gay 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 Gay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gay post office opened in 1888.
We also found Gay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |