Welcome to Mayfield ...
Mayfield is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Mayfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Mayfield is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mayfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mayfield is within the boundaries of the (262) area code.
Communities Also Named Mayfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Mayfield - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mayfield.
Communities near Mayfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mayfield.
- Brookfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- West Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Germantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Pewaukee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Glendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Brown Deer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Port Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
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 Mayfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayfield. 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 Mayfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayfield. See our Newspapers Page for Mayfield.
Adding Mayfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mayfield 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 Mayfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Mayfield post office opened in 1860.
We also found Mayfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, 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 Mayfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |