Gay is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States.[2]
Gay, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
  Gay  Gay | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′29″N 83°16′24″W / 35.29139°N 83.27333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 2,303 ft (702 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1011456[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Gay in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[3] The community has the name of Gay Sutton, a pioneer citizen.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gay, North Carolina
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 56.