Welcome to Maben ...
The town of Maben is primarily located in Oktibbeha County<1>. A portion of Maben extends into Webster County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maben, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maben has a population of 827 people<2> (see below for details).
Maben is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maben lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Maben: 662
The ZIP code for Maben: 39750<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maben had an population of 827 people. This is a decrease of 5.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maben had a population of 871 people. This makes Maben the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Maben represents 0.03% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 173rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 871 people, the population of Maben increased 8.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 803 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maben.
Communities Also Named Maben ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Maben - they are located in Alabama and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maben.
Communities near Maben ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maben.
- Starkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eupora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <5>
- Ackerman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- Mantee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Walthall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Double Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clarkson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sapa
- From Maben to Sapa
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 Maben. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maben.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maben. 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 Maben.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maben. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Maben.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maben ...
Looking for more information about Maben? 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 Maben, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maben.
Adding Maben to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maben 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 Maben was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Maben post office opened in 1889.
We also found Maben in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maben.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maben. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maben - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Maben). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maben or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |