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Brownwood Bulletin
A history of...
Population Ð 1,731 (2013) May is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 183 and Farm Road 1689. This unincorporated community has been on the rise since 2000 with a population growth of 4.47 percent and also has a low cost of living, which is more than 20 percent below the U.S. average. May, located in northeastern Brown County, was named for pioneer settler W.D. May. Since the local land was sandy, settlers were slow to move there. Nathan L. May started a store at the site in 1879, and in 1881 a post office was established with May as postmaster. The nearest school was at Verbena, about 10 miles away. May was a station on the Brownwood North and South Railway from 1907 to 1927, when the line was abandoned. In 1940, May had several churches and schools, 14 businesses and 500 residents. By 1980, its population had declined to 285, and has remained relatively stable. However, rural development Ñ especially around the north area of Lake Brownwood Ñ has swelled the number of residents who use the schools and post office.
May, Texas
Visitors Guide 2015