Welcome to Mayflower ...
Mayflower is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Mayflower is located in Newton County<1>.
The location of Mayflower has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayflower, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Mayflower is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mayflower lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mayflower: (409)
Communities Also Named Mayflower ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Mayflower: This one is located in Newton County and the other is located in Rusk County.
Beyond Texas, there are 15 communities that are also named Mayflower - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nova Scotia, Tennessee and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mayflower.
Communities near Mayflower ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mayflower.
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
- Hemphill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <4>
- Pineland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
- Pineland is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineland <4>
- Browndell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Wiergate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
- Wiergate is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <4>
- Burkeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
- Fairmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Sabine County
- Shanklerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County
- South Toledo Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
- South Toledo Bend is located in Newton 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 Mayflower. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayflower.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayflower. 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 Mayflower.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayflower. See our Newspapers Page for Mayflower.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayflower ...
Looking for more information about Mayflower? 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 Mayflower, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mayflower.
Adding Mayflower to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mayflower 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 Mayflower was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mayflower post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayflower.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayflower. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Newton, 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 Mayflower - 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/ |