Welcome to Maplewood ...
Maplewood is located in Hendricks County<1>.
The location of Maplewood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maplewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
When the people of Maplewood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Maplewoodian<3>
Maplewood is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Maplewood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Maplewood, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Maplewood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Maplewood: This one is located in Hendricks County and the other is located in Vigo County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 51 communities that are also named Maplewood - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey, New York (4), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maplewood.
Communities near Maplewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maplewood.
- Indianapolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianapolis <5>
- Plainfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <5>
- Zionsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
- Zionsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <5>
- Brownsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
- Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <5>
- Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Speedway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway
- Speedway is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedway <5>
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Mooresville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <5>
- Whitestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Whitestown is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitestown <5>
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 Maplewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maplewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maplewood. 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 Maplewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maplewood. See our Newspapers Page for Maplewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maplewood ...
Looking for more information about Maplewood? 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 Maplewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maplewood.
Adding Maplewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maplewood 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 Maplewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Maplewood post office opened in 1881.
We also found Maplewood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maplewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maplewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.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 Hendricks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Maplewood refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Maplewood may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maplewood - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |