Welcome to Maumee ...
Maumee is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Maumee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maumee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Maumee is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maumee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Maumee is located in the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Maumee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Maumee - they are located in Arkansas and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maumee.
Communities near Maumee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maumee.
- Bloomington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
- Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Brownstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
- Oolitic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
- Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <4>
- Nashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Medora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Judah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Norman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
- Kurtz
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Kurtz is located in Jackson County
- Story
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Brown County
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 Maumee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maumee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maumee. 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 Maumee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maumee. See our Newspapers Page for Maumee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maumee ...
Looking for more information about Maumee? 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 Maumee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maumee.
Adding Maumee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maumee 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 Maumee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Maumee post office opened in 1880.
We also found Maumee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maumee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maumee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jackson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maumee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |