Fay, Nevada

Ghost town in Nevada, United States
37°54′29″N 114°04′12″W / 37.90806°N 114.07000°W / 37.90806; -114.07000CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCountyLincolnElevation
6,926 ft (2,111 m)Population
 (1910)[1]
 • Total99Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)GNIS feature ID856025[2]

Fay is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States.[2]

The Fay post office was in operation from September 1900 until July 1924.[3]

In 1910, the population of the Fay precinct was 99.[1]

Notable people

  • Darr H. Alkire, United States Air Force general, was born in Fay.[4]

External links

  • Fay (ghosttowns.com)

References

  1. ^ a b "Thirteenth Census for the United States Taken in the Year 1910: Statistics for Nevada" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Fay, Nevada (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fay Post Office (historical)
  4. ^ "Military Times Hall of Valor-Darr H. Alkire". Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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