Welcome to Maples ...
Maples is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Maples is located in Texas County<1>.
The location of Maples has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maples, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Maples is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maples lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Maples ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Maples - they are located in Indiana, Manitoba, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario and Tennessee (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maples.
Communities near Maples ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maples.
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Licking
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
- Raymondville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Edgar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
- Coulstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lenox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sherrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Beulah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Darien
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Maples. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maples.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maples. 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 Maples.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maples. See our Newspapers Page for Maples.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maples ...
Looking for more information about Maples? 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 Maples, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maples.
Adding Maples to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maples 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 Maples was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Maples post office opened in 1891.
We also found Maples in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maples.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maples. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maples - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |