Welcome to Maple Springs ...
Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maple Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
A typical abbreviation for Maple Springs: Maple Spgs. (or less commonly used: Maple Spngs. or Maple Sprngs.)
Maple Springs is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Maple Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Maple Springs: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Maple Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Maple Springs: This one is located in Wilkes County and the other is located in Swain County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named Maple Springs - they are located in Arkansas, Minnesota, New York, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple Springs.
Communities near Maple Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maple Springs.
- Boone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- North Wilkesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <5>
- Wilkesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <5>
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Blowing Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <5>
- West Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
- Cedar Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Purlear
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ferguson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <5>
- Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
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 Maple Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maple Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maple Springs. 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 Maple Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Maple Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maple Springs ...
Looking for more information about Maple Springs? 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 Maple Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maple Springs.
Adding Maple Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maple Springs 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 Maple Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Maple Springs post office opened in 1859.
We also found Maple Springs in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maple Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maple Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Maple Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Maple Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |