Welcome to Mauk ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mauk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Mauk is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Mauk (for example, toward Phenix City (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Mauk: 478

The ZIP code for Mauk: 31058<3>

Communities Also Named Mauk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mauk - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Mauk ...

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

Putnam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
Ellaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ellaville is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <4>
Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Butler is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
Reynolds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Reynolds is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>
Talbotton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Talbotton is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <4>
Ideal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ideal is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <4>
Junction City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
Howard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mauk ...

Looking for more information about Mauk? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mauk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mauk.

Adding Mauk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mauk 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 (so far) for Mauk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mauk post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mauk.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mauk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mauk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mauk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/