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Welcome to Majenica ...

Majenica is located in Huntington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Majenica, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

Majenica is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Majenica: (260)

Communities near Majenica ...

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

  • Marion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
  • Bluffton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
  • Wabash
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <3>
  • Ossian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <3>
  • Roanoke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Montpelier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Andrews
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
  • Markle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
    • Markle is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <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 Majenica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Majenica.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Majenica ...

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

Adding Majenica to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Majenica 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 Majenica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Majenica post office opened in 1858.

We also found Majenica in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Majenica.

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

The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Huntington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Majenica - 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/









 

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