Welcome to Maple ...
Maple is located in Currituck County<1>.
The location of Maple has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maple, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Maple is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Maple lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Maple: (252)
Communities Also Named Maple ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Maple - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple.
Communities near Maple ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maple.
- Elizabeth City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <4>
- Coinjock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <4>
- Shawboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
- Shawboro is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <4>
- Waterlily
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
- Waterlily is located in Currituck County
- Snowden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Aydlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Knotts Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Island
- Knotts Island is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knotts Island <4>
- Riddle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Belcross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Corolla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corolla
- Corolla is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corolla <4>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maple.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maple. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple. See our Newspapers Page for Maple.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maple ...
Looking for more information about Maple? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maple.
Adding Maple to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maple 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Maple post office opened in 1904.
We also found Maple on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maple.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/
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 Currituck, 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 Maple - 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/ |