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Welcome to Maxine ...

Maxine is located in Larue County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Maxine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Maxine is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Maxine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Maxine is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Maxine: (270)

Communities Also Named Maxine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Maxine - they are located in Alabama, Kansas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Maxine ...

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

  • Elizabethtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hodgenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Munfordville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
    • Munfordville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <4>
  • New Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
  • Upton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
  • Sonora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
  • Bonnieville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
    • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <4>
  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Larue County
  • Mount Sherman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
    • Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
  • Nolin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
    • Nolin is located in Hardin 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 Maxine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxine.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maxine ...

Looking for more information about Maxine? 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 Maxine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maxine.

Adding Maxine to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Maxine post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxine.

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

The official website for Larue County: www.laruecounty.net

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Larue, 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 Maxine - 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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