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Welcome to Mapleton ...

Mapleton is located in Midland County<1>.

Mapleton is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mapleton: 989

Communities Also Named Mapleton ...

While we believe that this Mapleton is located in Midland County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Mapleton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grand Traverse and Iron 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.

  • Saginaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <3>
  • Midland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bay City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Essexville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Charles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Zilwaukee city
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Breckenridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Midland, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.