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Welcome to Maxim ...

Maxim is located in Monmouth County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Maxim, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Maxim is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Maxim lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Maxim ...

Junior League:   www.jlmc.org/

Communities Also Named Maxim ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Maxim - they are located in Georgia and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Maxim ...

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

  • Long Branch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
  • Asbury Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
    • Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
  • Neptune City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
    • Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
  • Loch Arbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
    • Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Allenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
    • Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
  • Herbertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
    • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
  • Lakewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
  • Williams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Ocean County
  • Winding River Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
    • Winding River Village is located in Ocean 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 Maxim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxim.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maxim ...

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

Adding Maxim to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maxim 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 Maxim was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxim.

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

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maxim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.









 

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