May, Texas

May, Texas
May is located in Texas
May
May
May is located in the United States
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May
Coordinates: 31°58′47″N 98°55′12″W / 31.97972°N 98.92000°W / 31.97972; -98.92000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrown
Elevation1,667 ft (508 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
76857
Area code325
GNIS feature ID1341103[1]

May is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 285 in 2000.[2] May was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1981, with marker number 5377.[3][4] In 2001, historical marker 12532 was added for May United Methodist Church, commemorating the church's presence in the community for over 100 years.[5] The May Cemetery was designated a Historic Texas Cemetery in 2016.[6]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: May, Texas
  2. ^ "May, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Texas Historical Commission. "Details for the May Community". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "May, Texas". Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014.
  5. ^ Texas Historical Commission. "Details for May United Methodist Church". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Texas Historical Commission. "Details for May Cemetery". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved March 4, 2019.