Welcome to Mae ...
Mae is located in Cass County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mae, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Mae is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mae lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mae: 218
Communities Also Named Mae ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mae - they are located in Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mae.
Communities near Mae ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mae.
- Crosslake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emily
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
- Emily is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <3>
- Hill City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <3>
- Fifty Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
- Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <3>
- Remer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Palisade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <3>
- Longville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manhattan Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach
- Manhattan Beach is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan Beach <3>
- Swatara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swatara have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
- Swatara is located in Aitkin County
- Haypoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
- Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
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 Mae. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mae.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mae. 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 Mae.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mae. See our Newspapers Page for Mae.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mae ...
Looking for more information about Mae? 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 Mae, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mae.
Adding Mae to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mae 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 Mae was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mae post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mae.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mae - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |