Welcome to Maysville ...
The city of Maysville is located in Mason County<1> and is the County Seat for Mason County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maysville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1799.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maysville has a population of 8,701 people<2> (see below for details).
Maysville is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maysville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Maysville is within the (606) area code.
The ZIP code for Maysville: 41056<4>
Websites for Maysville ...
Official Website: www.cityofmaysville.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.maysvillekentucky.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maysville had an population of 8,701 people. This is a decrease of 3.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maysville had a population of 9,011 people (which is 51.52% of the total population of Mason County). This makes Maysville the county's most populous community.
The population of Maysville represents 0.21% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,011 people, the population of Maysville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,993 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maysville.
Communities Also Named Maysville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Maysville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maysville.
Communities near Maysville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maysville.
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <6>
- Flemingsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <6>
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <6>
- Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <6>
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
- Brooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <6>
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Mount Olivet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <6>
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Maysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maysville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maysville. 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 Maysville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maysville. Our list includes 51 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Maysville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maysville ...
Looking for more information about Maysville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Maysville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maysville.
Adding Maysville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maysville 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 Maysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Maysville post office opened in 1799.
We also found Maysville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maysville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Maysville: www.cityofmaysville.com/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maysville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Maysville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maysville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |