Welcome to Mapes ...

Mapes is located in Allegany County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mapes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Mapes is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Mapes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mapes - they are located in British Columbia, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Mapes ...

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

• Wellsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
• Alfred
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
  • Alfred is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
  • Alfred has also been known as:
  • Alfred village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <4>
• Coudersport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coudersport
  • Coudersport is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coudersport <4>
• Shinglehouse
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <4>
• Andover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• Bolivar
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
• Belmont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
• Angelica
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
  • Angelica is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angelica <4>
• Ulysses
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <4>
• Richburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg
  • Richburg is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richburg <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 Mapes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mapes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mapes ...

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

Adding Mapes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mapes 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 Mapes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mapes post office opened in 1891.

We also found Mapes on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mapes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/