Welcome to Maxton ...
Maxton is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Maxton is located in Chippewa County<1>.
The location of Maxton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maxton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Maxton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maxton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Maxton: (906)
Communities Also Named Maxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Maxton - they are located in Arizona and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maxton.
Communities near Maxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maxton.
- Thessalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thessalon <4>
- Bruce Mines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Mines <4>
- De Tour Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Tour Village
- De Tour Village is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Tour Village <4>
- Hilton Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Beach <4>
- Johnswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnswood
- Johnswood is located in Chippewa County
- Milford Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Haven
- Tenby Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenby Bay
- Carterton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Glen Otter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Otter
- Nestorville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestorville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
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 Maxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maxton. 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 Maxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maxton ...
Looking for more information about Maxton? 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 Maxton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maxton.
Adding Maxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maxton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Maxton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Maxton post office opened in 1900.
We also found Maxton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Chippewa, 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 Maxton - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |