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Welcome to Maxwell ...

Maxwell is located in Livingston County<1>.

Maxwell is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Maxwell: 585

Communities Also Named Maxwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Maxwell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Maxwell ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.livchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Maxwell, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Maxwell ...

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

  • Rochester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Geneseo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Brockport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • East Rochester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
    • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Fairport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Le Roy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
  • Spencerport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
    • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <3>
  • Avon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
  • Honeoye Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Morris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maxwell ...

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

Adding Maxwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maxwell 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 Maxwell was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maxwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.