Welcome to Mapleton ...
Mapleton is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Mapleton is located in Iron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mapleton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Mapleton is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mapleton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Mapleton and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Mapleton: 906
Communities Also Named Mapleton ...
While we believe that this Mapleton is located in Iron County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Mapleton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grand Traverse and Midland County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 30 communities that are also named Mapleton - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mapleton.
Communities near Mapleton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mapleton.
- Iron River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <4>
- Crystal Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stambaugh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stambaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
- Stambaugh is located in Iron County
- Caspian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaastra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
- Gaastra is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <4>
- Mineral Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
- Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
- Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pentoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
- Pentoga is located in Iron County
- Clinch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Clinch is located in Iron County
- Amasa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Mapleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mapleton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mapleton. 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 Mapleton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mapleton. See our Newspapers Page for Mapleton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mapleton ...
Looking for more information about Mapleton? 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 Mapleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mapleton.
Adding Mapleton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mapleton 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 Mapleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mapleton post office opened in 1910.
We also found Mapleton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mapleton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mapleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |