Mays, Indiana
Mays, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′37″N 85°25′48″W / 39.74361°N 85.43000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush |
| Township | Center |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46155 |
| FIPS code | 18-47826[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438765 |
Mays is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
A post office has been in operation at Mays since 1883.[4] Mays was laid out and platted in 1884.[5]
Geography
Mays is located at 39°44′37″N 85°25′48″W / 39.74361°N 85.43000°W in Rush County, Indiana. It lies east of the town of Carthage, and west of the unincorporated community Raleigh.
Education
Mays is served by Mays Community Academy for grades K-6, and they move to Benjamin Rush Middle School in Rushville for grades 7–8, and then Rushville Consolidated High School in grades 9–12.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Mays, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 668.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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