Welcome to Maurine ...
Maurine is located in Henry County<1>.
The location of Maurine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maurine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Maurine is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maurine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Maurine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Maurine - it's located in South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maurine.
Communities near Maurine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maurine.
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Holden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- Leeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Urich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
- Urich is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <4>
- Calhoun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Deepwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
- Deepwater is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <4>
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
- Creighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <4>
- Chilhowee
(7 miles [11.3 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 Maurine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maurine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maurine. 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 Maurine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maurine. See our Newspapers Page for Maurine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maurine ...
Looking for more information about Maurine? 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 Maurine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maurine.
Adding Maurine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maurine 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 Maurine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Maurine post office opened in 1885.
We also found Maurine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maurine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maurine. 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 Henry, 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 Maurine - 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/ |