Welcome to Mavo ...

Mavo is located in Mercer County<1>.

Mavo is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Mavo (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Mavo: (859)

Communities near Mavo ...

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

• Nicholasville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
  • Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <3>
• Danville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
• Lawrenceburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
• Versailles
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
• Harrodsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
  • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
• Wilmore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
  • Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <3>
• Burgin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin
  • Burgin is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <3>
• Perryville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <3>
• Willisburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
  • Willisburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <3>
• Mackville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 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 Mavo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mavo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mavo ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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