Welcome to Maud ...
Maud is located in Colbert County<1>.
The location of Maud has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maud, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Maud is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maud lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Maud: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Maud ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Maud: This one is located in Colbert County and the other is located in Bibb County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 20 communities that are also named Maud - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maud.
Communities near Maud ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maud.
- Red Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
- Red Bay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <5>
- Iuka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <5>
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
- Cherokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Vina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Tishomingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
- Tishomingo is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <5>
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
- Golden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
- Paden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Maud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maud.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maud. 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 Maud.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maud. See our Newspapers Page for Maud.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maud ...
Looking for more information about Maud? 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 Maud, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maud.
Adding Maud to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maud 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 Maud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Maud post office opened in 1881.
We also found Maud in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maud.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Colbert, 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 Maud - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <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/ |