Fay, Oklahoma

Fay, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Fay

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 35°48′48″N 98°39′28″W / 35.81333°N 98.65778°W / 35.81333; -98.65778Coordinates: 35°48′48″N 98°39′28″W / 35.81333°N 98.65778°W / 35.81333; -98.65778
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Dewey
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Fay is a small unincorporated community located on State Highway 33 in the extreme southeastern corner of Dewey County, Oklahoma. Platted along the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway line, the Fay Post Office opened April 19, 1894. Fay was named for Fay Fisco, the son of the first postmaster.

Sources

Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .


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