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Welcome to Maysville ...

The town of Maysville is primarily located in Banks County<1>. A portion of Maysville extends into Jackson County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Maysville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Maysville has a population of 2,104 people<2> (see below for details).

Maysville is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Maysville: (706) and (762)<4>

The ZIP code for Maysville: 30558<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maysville had an population of 2,104 people. This is an increase of 17.02% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Maysville had a population of 1,798 people (or 9.77% of the total population of Banks County). This makes Maysville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Maysville represents 0.02% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 234th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Maysville.

Communities Also Named Maysville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Maysville: This one is located in Banks County and the other is located in Columbia County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 28 communities that are also named Maysville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Maysville ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gainesville Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
    • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Dry Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Braselton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Commerce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornelia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Oakwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Blackshear Place
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
    • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
  • Baldwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maysville ...

Looking for more information about Maysville? 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 Maysville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maysville.

Adding Maysville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maysville 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 Maysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Maysville post office opened in 1847.

We also found Maysville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maysville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Banks County: www.bankscountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Banks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maysville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>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 town (such as Maysville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maysville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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