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Welcome to Maplewood ...

Maplewood is located in Shelby County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Maplewood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Maplewood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

When the people of Maplewood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Maplewoodian<3>

Maplewood is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Maplewood lies within the (937) area code.

The ZIP code for Maplewood: 45340<5>

Communities Also Named Maplewood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Maplewood: This one is located in Shelby County and the other is located in Hamilton County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 51 communities that are also named Maplewood - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey, New York (4), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Maplewood ...

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

  • Piqua
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sidney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellefontaine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wapakoneta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bremen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <6>
  • Minster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
    • Minster is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <6>
  • Saint Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • West Liberty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Loramie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
    • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <6>
  • Anna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maplewood ...

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

Adding Maplewood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maplewood 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 Maplewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Maplewood post office opened in 1880.

We also found Maplewood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maplewood.

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Maplewood refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Maplewood may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maplewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Maplewood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maplewood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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