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Gay is a town in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census.

Gay town overview:
Name:	Gay town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Meriwether County
Elevation:	840 ft (256 m)
Total Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km²)
Land Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	110
Population Density:	127.31/sq mi (49.15/km²)
ZIP code:	30218
Area code:	706
FIPS code:	1332384
GNISfeature ID:	0355988
Website:	gayga.gov

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History

An early variant name was “Sasserville”. A post office called Gay has been in operation since 1886. The present name is after William F. Gay, an early postmaster. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Gay in 1907.

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Geography

Gay is located in northeastern Meriwether County at 33°5′38″N 84°34′26″W / 33.09389°N 84.57389°W / 33.09389; -84.57389 (33.093797, −84.573924). State Routes 74 and 85 run concurrently through the town, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Senoia and south 8 miles (13 km) to Woodbury. State Route 109 Spur leads southwest from Gay 9 miles (14 km) to Greenville, the Meriwether county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km), of which 0.001 square miles (0.6 acres), or 0.12%, are water. The Flint River passes 3 miles (5 km) to the east of the town.