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Welcome to Mayflower ...

So far, we found very little information about Mayflower. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mayflower to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mayflower, please Contact Us.

Mayflower would have been located within present day Placer County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Mayflower is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mayflower is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Mayflower was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Mayflower was located: 530 & 837<4>

Communities Also Named Mayflower ...

While we believe that this Mayflower is located in Placer County, we know of another 2 California communities named Mayflower. Those communities are located in the following counties: Imperial and Kern County.

Beyond California, there are 15 communities that are also named Mayflower - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nova Scotia, Tennessee, Texas (2) 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.

  • Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grass Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nevada City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Michigan Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
  • Iowa Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
  • Secret Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Secret Town is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
  • Weimar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Applegate
    (9 miles [14.5 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 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mayflower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayflower - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Mayflower area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Mayflower area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.