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Welcome to Maples Mill ...

Maples Mill is located in Fulton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Maples Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Maples Mill: Maples Ml. (or less commonly used: Maples Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Maples Mill for more information about variations on the name of Maples Mill.

Maples Mill is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Maples Mill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Maples Mill: 309 & 861<3>

Communities near Maples Mill ...

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

  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Havana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Farmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lewistown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
  • Manito
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cuba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Glasford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint David
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ipava
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
    • Ipava is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maples Mill ...

Looking for more information about Maples Mill? 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 Maples Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maples Mill.

Adding Maples Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maples Mill 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 Maples Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maples Mill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maples Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Maples Mill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Maples Mill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.