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Mays

Ghost town · Lewis County, Washington

Meskill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Meskill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mays is a ghost town in Lewis County, Washington. It is one of 9 former communities in Lewis County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mays as a historical populated place on the Rainbow Falls topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.6359° N, 123.1768° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRainbow Falls
Elevation243 ft
Nearest living townPe Ell, WA
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1514889
Coordinates46.63594, -123.17681

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What's there now

Mays is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pe Ell, WA (population 520), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 243 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mays?

Mays is in Lewis County, Washington, at 46.6359, -123.1768.

How many ghost towns are in Lewis County?

Lewis County, Washington has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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