Fay, Oklahoma
Fay, Oklahoma | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Fay Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 35°48′48″N 98°39′28″W / 35.81333°N 98.65778°WCoordinates: 35°48′48″N 98°39′28″W / 35.81333°N 98.65778°W | |
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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