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Welcome to Mauzy ...

Mauzy is located in Rush County<1>.


The location of Mauzy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mauzy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Mauzy is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mauzy is located in the (765) area code.

Communities Also Named Mauzy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mauzy - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mauzy.

Communities near Mauzy ...

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

  • Connersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rushville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Knightstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Morristown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
  • Spiceland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
    • Spiceland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <4>
  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dublin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Laurel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 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 Mauzy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mauzy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mauzy ...

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

Adding Mauzy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mauzy post office opened in 1884.

We also found Mauzy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mauzy.

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

The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

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 Rush, 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 Mauzy - 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/









 

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