Welcome to Maynard ...

Maynard is located in Belmont County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Maynard: MAY-nurd<3>

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

Maynard is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Maynard lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Maynard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Maynard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Maynard ...

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

• Wheeling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
• Moundsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
• Martins Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
• Saint Clairsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
• Bellaire
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
• Barnesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <5>
• Wintersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
• Shadyside
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
• Mingo Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <5>
• Cadiz
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maynard ...

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

Adding Maynard to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maynard.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

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