Welcome to Maple River ...
Maple River is located in Carroll County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maple River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Maple River: Maple Riv.
Maple River is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Maple River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Maple River: 712
Communities near Maple River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maple River.
- Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <3>
- Glidden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Glidden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <3>
- Lake View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wall Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
- Wall Lake is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Arcadia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Breda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Vail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
- Templeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Templeton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <3>
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 Maple River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maple River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maple River. 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 Maple River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple River. See our Newspapers Page for Maple River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maple River ...
Looking for more information about Maple River? 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 Maple River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maple River.
Adding Maple River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maple River 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 Maple River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Maple River post office opened in 1883.
We also found Maple River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maple River.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maple River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |