Gay is a town in Meriwether County,

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, United States. The population was 110 in 2020.

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

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incorporated the Town of Gay in 1907.

Geography

Gay is located in northeastern Meriwether County at (33.093797, −84.573924). State Routes 74 and 85 run concurrently through the town, leading north to Senoia and south to Woodbury. State Route 109 Spur leads southwest from Gay to Greenville, the Meriwether

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.12%, are water. The Flint River passes to the east of the town.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 149 people, 61 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population was 110 in 2020.

Arts and culture

The town of Gay hosts a "Cotton Pickin' Fair" on the first weekend of every May and October. The town was featured in Season 2, Episode 1 of ''Queer Eye'' on

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show Barbecue Showdown Season 3 was filmed in Gay. In the movie Till_(film), the scene with

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speaking to and whistling at Carolyn Bryant at Bryant's Grocery and Meat Market was filmed at Gay.youtube.com/watch?v=WKt2jwhMev8

References

{{authority control Towns in Meriwether County, Georgia Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)