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Welcome to Maplesville ...

The town of Maplesville is located in Chilton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Maplesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Maplesville has a population of 696 people<2> (see below for details).

Maplesville is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Maplesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Maplesville: (205) and (659)<4>

The ZIP code for Maplesville: 36750<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maplesville had an population of 696 people. This is a decrease of 1.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Maplesville had a population of 708 people. This makes Maplesville the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Maplesville represents 0.01% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 299th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 708 people, the population of Maplesville increased 5.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 672 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Maplesville.

Communities Also Named Maplesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Maplesville - it's located in Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maplesville.

Communities near Maplesville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maplesville.

  • Clanton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
    • Clanton is located in Chilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <7>
  • Brent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jemison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Centreville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Thorsby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Billingsley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Chilton County
  • Stanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Chilton County
  • Lawley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
    • Lawley is located in Bibb County
  • Tucker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Bibb County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Maplesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maplesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maplesville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maplesville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maplesville. See our Newspapers Page for Maplesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maplesville ...

Looking for more information about Maplesville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Maplesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maplesville.

Adding Maplesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maplesville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Maplesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Maplesville post office opened in 1828.

We also found Maplesville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maplesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maplesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maplesville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maplesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Maplesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maplesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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