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Welcome to Mapledale ...

Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mapledale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Mapledale is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Mapledale: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Mapledale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Mapledale - they are located in New Brunswick, New York (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mapledale ...

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

  • Covington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ronceverte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Falling Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Anthony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
  • Tuckahoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
  • Caldwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clendenenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
    • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
  • Moss Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
    • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mapledale ...

Looking for more information about Mapledale? 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 Mapledale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mapledale.

Adding Mapledale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mapledale 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 Mapledale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mapledale post office opened in 1885.

We also found Mapledale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mapledale.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Greenbrier, 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 Mapledale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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/









 

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