Welcome to Maidstone ...
Although we found mention of Maidstone during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Maidstone was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Maidstone to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Maidstone, please Contact Us.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maidstone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Maidstone might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
We believe that Maidstone would be found within the (519) & (226)<2> area codes.
The Canadian Postal Code for Maidstone: N0R<3>
Communities Also Named Maidstone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Maidstone - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maidstone.
Communities near Maidstone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maidstone.
- Detroit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dearborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
- Saint Clair Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
- Eastpointe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
- Eastpointe is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
- Former names for Eastpointe:
- East Detroit
- Half-Way
- Halfway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <4>
- Southgate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
- Southgate is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <4>
- Leamington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- LaSalle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Maidstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maidstone.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maidstone. See our Newspapers Page for Maidstone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maidstone ...
Looking for more information about Maidstone? 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 Maidstone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maidstone.
Adding Maidstone to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Maidstone was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maidstone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Maidstone and then turned west". While Maidstone could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Maidstone as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Maidstone could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Area code (226) is an overlay for area code (519). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Maidstone, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Maidstone). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Maidstone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |