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Welcome to Mayne ...

Mayne is located in Huerfano County<1>.


The location of Mayne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Mayne is 6,430 feet [1,960 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mayne is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Mayne lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Mayne: (719)

Communities Also Named Mayne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mayne - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario.

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

Communities near Mayne ...

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

  • Walsenburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
    • Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <4>
  • La Veta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Aguilar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cuchara Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
  • Calumet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
  • Alamo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
  • Tioga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
  • Gulnare
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
  • Lascar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
    • Lascar is located in Huerfano 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 Mayne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayne.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayne. 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 Mayne.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayne ...

Looking for more information about Mayne? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mayne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mayne.

Adding Mayne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mayne 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 Mayne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mayne post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayne.

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Huerfano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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