Welcome to Mayaro ...
Mayaro is located in Butte County<1>.
The location of Mayaro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayaro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
Mayaro is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mayaro lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mayaro is within the (530) area code.
Communities near Mayaro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mayaro.
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
- Merrimac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Butte County
- Concow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Magalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalia
- Magalia is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magalia <4>
- Stirling City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling City
- Stirling City is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stirling City <4>
- Storrie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storrie
- Storrie is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storrie <4>
- Paradise Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Pines
- Paradise Pines is located in Butte County
- Tobin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - De Sabla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Sabla
- De Sabla is located in Butte 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 Mayaro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayaro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayaro. 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 Mayaro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayaro. See our Newspapers Page for Mayaro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayaro ...
Looking for more information about Mayaro? 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 Mayaro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mayaro.
Adding Mayaro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mayaro 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 Mayaro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mayaro post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayaro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayaro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Butte, 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 Mayaro - 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/ |