Welcome to Maxey ...
Maxey is located Maxey is located in Lamar County<1>. The location of Maxey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Maxey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880. Maxey is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Maxey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Maxey: (903) & (430)<4> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Maxey - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri and Tennessee. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maxey. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maxey. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Maxey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxey. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maxey. 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 Maxey. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxey. See our Newspapers Page for Maxey. Looking for more information about Maxey? 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 Maxey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maxey. We originally found mention of Maxey 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 Maxey was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Maxey in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Maxey post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxey.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, 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 Maxey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/