Welcome to Maitland ...
Maitland is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maitland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Maitland is 4,890 feet [1,490 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Maitland is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Maitland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Maitland: 605
Communities Also Named Maitland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Dakota communities named Maitland: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Fall River County.
Beyond South Dakota, there are 15 communities that are also named Maitland - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maitland.
Communities near Maitland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maitland.
- Spearfish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <4>
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- Belle Fourche
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
- Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <4>
- Lead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <4>
- North Spearfish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
- North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
- Deadwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <4>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Whitewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <4>
- Trojan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
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 Maitland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maitland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maitland. 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 Maitland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maitland. See our Newspapers Page for Maitland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maitland ...
Looking for more information about Maitland? 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 Maitland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maitland.
Adding Maitland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maitland 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 Maitland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Maitland post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maitland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maitland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maitland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |