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Welcome to Mayville ...

The village of Mayville is located in Chautauqua County<1> and is the County Seat for Chautauqua County.


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


Mayville was established in 1804.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mayville has a population of 1,572 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Mayville is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Mayville lies within the (716) area code.

Websites for Mayville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mayville had an population of 1,572 people. This is a decrease of 8.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mayville had a population of 1,711 people. This makes Mayville the county's 25th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,711 people, the population of Mayville decreased 2.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,756 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mayville.

Communities Also Named Mayville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Mayville - they are located in Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mayville ...

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

  • Jamestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunkirk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <5>
  • Fredonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • North East
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <5>
  • Lakewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Falconer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
    • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <5>
  • Brocton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
    • Brocton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <5>
  • Celoron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
    • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <5>
  • Sherman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayville. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mayville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayville ...

Looking for more information about Mayville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mayville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mayville.

Adding Mayville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mayville 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 Mayville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mayville post office opened in 1812.

We also found Mayville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayville.

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mayville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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