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Welcome to Mayport ...

Mayport is located in Clarion County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Mayport is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Mayport ...

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

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

Communities near Mayport ...

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

  • Clarion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Punxsutawney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
  • Reynoldsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • New Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Brady
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
    • East Brady is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
  • Rimersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
    • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <4>
  • Rural Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sligo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <4>
  • Dayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>

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 Mayport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayport ...

Looking for more information about Mayport? 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 Mayport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mayport.

Adding Mayport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mayport 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 Mayport was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Mayport in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Mayport post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayport.

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

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, 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 Mayport - 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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