Welcome to Mayhew ...

Mayhew is located in Lowndes County<1>.

The location of Mayhew has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Mayhew is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mayhew lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mayhew is located in the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Mayhew ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mayhew - they are located in California, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mayhew.

Communities near Mayhew ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mayhew.

• Starkville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
  • Starkville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of Mayhew.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Starkville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville<5>
• Columbus
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Mayhew.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Columbus
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus<5>
• West Point
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the north of Mayhew.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point<5>
• Brooksville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Mayhew.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville<5>
• Crawford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Crawford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Mayhew.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crawford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford<5>
• Artesia
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
  • Artesia lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Mayhew.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
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• Bent Oak
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
  • Bent Oak lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Mayhew.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bent Oak
• Clayton Village
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
  • Clayton Village lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Mayhew.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clayton Village
• Mhoons Valley
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
  • Mhoons Valley lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Mayhew.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mhoons Valley
• Siloam
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Siloam lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Mayhew.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Siloam

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 Mayhew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayhew.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayhew. 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 Mayhew.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayhew. See our Newspapers Page for Mayhew.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayhew ...

Looking for more information about Mayhew? 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 Mayhew, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mayhew.

Adding Mayhew to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mayhew 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 that we've found for Mayhew was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Mayhew.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayhew. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/