Welcome to Maxwell ...
So far, we found very little information about Maxwell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Maxwell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Maxwell, please Contact Us.
Maxwell would have been located within present day Sangamon County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Maxwell, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maxwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Maxwell is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Maxwell was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Maxwell once stood is in the (217) area code.
Communities Also Named Maxwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Maxwell: This one is located in Sangamon County and the other is located in Peoria County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 33 communities that are also named Maxwell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maxwell.
Communities near Maxwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maxwell.
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- Chatham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <5>
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Virden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Virden is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <5>
- South Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Pawnee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <5>
- Girard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <5>
- Jerome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Southern View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
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 Maxwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maxwell. 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 Maxwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxwell. See our Newspapers Page for Maxwell.
Adding Maxwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maxwell 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 Maxwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Maxwell post office opened in 1891.
We also found Maxwell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Maxwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maxwell - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |