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>.
The location of Mayflower has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mayflower is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude 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 location where Mayflower once stood is in the (530) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Grass Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
- Nevada City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <5>
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
- Michigan Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Iowa Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill
- Iowa Hill is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Hill <5>
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicago Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Secret Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Weimar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimar
- Weimar is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar <5>
- Applegate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
- Applegate is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Applegate <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayflower - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |