Welcome to Maud ...
Maud is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Maud has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maud, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Maud is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maud lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Maud ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Maud - they are located in Alabama (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maud.
Communities near Maud ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maud.
- Moberly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Moberly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moberly <4>
- Macon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
- Shelbina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
- Shelbina is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <4>
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Clarence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Shelbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Hunnewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
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 Maud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maud.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maud. 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 Maud.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maud. See our Newspapers Page for Maud.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maud ...
Looking for more information about Maud? 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 Maud, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maud.
Adding Maud to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maud 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 Maud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Maud post office opened in 1880.
We also found Maud in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maud.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maud. 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 Shelby, 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 Maud - 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/ |